Mobile stamens enhance pollen dispersal by scaring floral visitors away
D.-F. Li, W.-L. Han, S. S. Renner, S.-Q. Huang
This paper shows that mobile stamens in Berberis and Mahonia plants enhance pollen dispersal by deterring pollen thieves and increasing pollen transfer to more flowers.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2022 · PreprintEcology