American Journal of Botany, Ant Pollination, Change in sugar content, General Botany, Plant Reproduction, Vega and Herrera
Ant Pollination Changes the Sugar Composition of Floral Nectar
Pollination through ants is called Mirmicophilly. Though several studies indicates that ants are ineffictive pollinators. A recent studies by Vega and Herrera have revealed that ant pollination indirectly changes the sugar composition of the floral nectar. This potential relevance can be an interesting topic for future research. Upto early eighties only few examples of…