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Seed dispersal: Hungry hornets are unexpected and effective vectors

Peakall, Rod; Bohman, Rn

Sammanfattning

A new study finds that, in the forests of tropical China, hungry hornets are lured to the fruits of Aquilaria sinensis by highly volatile compounds structurally similar to volatiles from herbivore-damaged leaves. The hornets disperse the short-lived seeds rapidly to optimal new habitats.

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Current Biology
2022, Volym: 32, nummer: 15, sidor: R836-R838
Utgivare: CELL PRESS

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    Biokemikalier
    Botanik
    Zoologi

    Publikationens identifierare

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.06.092

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    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/119086