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Unique Look at Combined Influence of Pollinators and Herbivores Reveals Rapid Evolution of Floral Traits in Plants

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Unique Look at Combined Influence of Pollinators and Herbivores Reveals Rapid Evolution of Floral Traits in Plants

image: These photos show experimental plants during pollination treatments. Plants A never experienced herbivores, plants B were treated since 5 generations with herbivores. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the 12 April issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by S.E. Ramos at University of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues was titled, "Rapid plant evolution driven by the interaction of pollination and herbivory." view more 

Credit: [Credit: Sergio Ramos]


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