Study finds soil microbes affect flowers' ability to attract bees

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Dec 4, 2024, 6:18 am148 pts
New research reveals that certain soil microbes can help plants grow bigger flowers, therefore attracting more bees. The findings, which are published in New Phytologist, suggest that studying roots' relationships with microbes can help scientists predict floral trait variations and plant-pollinator…

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