Pollination shifts in Caribbean after Hurricane Maria demonstrate ecological resilience

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Oct 1, 2024, 4:42 pm159 pts
Most flowering plants depend on animals for pollination. In warm wet tropical regions, more than 90% of plant species are pollinated by animals. In Dominica, a Caribbean island country, researchers have identified a mutualistic relationship between two species of heliconia plant (Heliconia bihai and H.…

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