Plant-defense mimicry facilitates rapid dispersal of short-lived seeds by hornets

Rates of seed dispersal have rarely been considered important. Here, we demonstrate through field observations and experiments that rapid dispersal is essential for the unusually short-lived seeds of Aquilaria sinensis (agarwood; Thymelaeaceae), which desiccate and die within hours of exposure by fr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current biology 2022-08, Vol.32 (15), p.3429-3435.e5
Hauptverfasser:	Qin, Rui-Min, Wen, Ping, Corlett, Richard T., Zhang, Yuanye, Wang, Gang, Chen, Jin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	directed dispersal HIPVs non-dormant seeds plant-defense mimicry rapid seed dispersal Vespa velutina vespicochory
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