Conceptual diagram of touch-sensitive stigma movements in Mazus miquelii. Higher temperatures accelerate both temporary closure and reopening. whereas permanent (irreversible) closure tracks pollination progress: greater pollen deposition and faster pollen-tube growth accelerate permanent closure, while pollen-tube position is positively associated with the time to permanent closure. Pollen source shows no detectable effect.

Linking environmental & pollination-related factors to touch-sensitive stigma closure dynamics in #Mazus miquelii

New #AJB research by Xiao-Fang Jin, Tian Luo, Chun-Feng Yang & Zhong-Ming Ye

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#botany #plantscience #Mazaceae #pollen #pollination