花の年齢は,花の油産種における資源の可用性により,雄の性能を高めますが,雌の性能は向上しません

A C Sabino-Oliveira1, L T Carneiro2, V L G Brito3

  • 1Department of Botany, Postgraduate Program in Plant Biology, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

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まとめ

スティグマフィロン・パラリアスの花色の安定性は,花びらの飽和度が低下したにもかかわらず,雄の繁殖の成功を高める可能性があります. この研究は長生きで色が一定な種における 花の長寿と受粉者の相互作用を 探求しています

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