Heterospecific pollen transfer

[Jeff Ollerton]

Hi everyone,

By pure coincidence, two studies published this month have shown that,
contrary to expectations, heterospecific pollen transfer correlates
with increased reproductive success, with no evidence of "stigma
clogging" effects - see:

https://jeffollerton.co.uk/2021/11/15/heterospecific-pollen-deposition-is-positively-associated-with-reproductive-success-in-a-diverse-hummingbird-pollinated-plant-community-a-new-study-just-published/

Hope it's of interest.

Jeff
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