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A Surprising Find in Nectar Microbes: Increased Dispersal Can Actually Increase Diversity
DAVIS--Contrary to popular assumption, “increased dispersal among habitats can actually...
Researchers examined the microbial communities inhabiting the nectar of the sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus auranticus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus auranticus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Why Do Pollinators Forage on Toxic or Bitter-Tasting Nectar?
DAVIS--UC Davis community ecologist Rachel Vannette has discovered why pollinators continue to...
Honey bee nectaring on lemon blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)