Pollen sterols are associated with phylogenetics and environment but not with pollinators
P. Zu, H. Koch, O. Schwery, S. Pironon, C. Phillips, I. Ondo, I. Farrell, W. D. Nes, E. Moore, G. Wright, D. I. Farman, P. C. Stevenson
This study quantifies pollen phytosterols across 122 plant species and finds phylogenetic clustering and environmental adaptation but no link to pollinator guilds.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2020Biochemistry