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- 2016
Effects of nectar robbing on male and female reproductive success of a pollinator-dependent plantDOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv165 Keywords: Lonicera etrusca, plant–animal interactions, plant mating sytems, pollination, reproductive success, floral larceny, nectar robber, floral visitor behaviour, pollen donation, fruit set, seed/ovule ratio, seed weight Abstract: Background and Aims Nectar robbers affect host fitness in different ways and by different magnitudes, both directly and indirectly, and potentially constitute an important part of pollination interactions. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of nectar robbing on several variables that characterize the reproductive success of Lonicera etrusca, a pollinator-dependent plant with long, tubular flowers that produce abundant nectar
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