Plant-pollinator trait matching affects pollen transfer but not feeding efficiency of Australian honeyeaters (Aves, Meliphagidae)

Abstract Animal pollination is common among flowering plants. Increased morphological matching between floral and pollinator traits is thought to increase pollen transfer and feeding efficiency, but we lack studies that empirically demonstrate this. Working with Australian honeyeaters, we find that...

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Main Authors: Amanda E. Hewes, Todd J. McWhorter, Alejandro Rico-Guevara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-07693-w
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