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Flower display and temperature in #RoyalIrises (Iris section #Oncocyclus, Iridaceae)
Pollinators preferred larger artificial flowers for overnight shelter.

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Black patch characteristics and its relationship with flower temperature.

Sissi Lozada-Gobilard et al. investigated flower display and temperature in #RoyalIrises (Iris section #Oncocyclus, Iridaceae) .

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📖 Flower display and temperature in #RoyalIrises (Iris section #Oncocyclus, Iridaceae)

Results:
1️⃣ #Pollinators tend to choose large flower size for night shelter.
2️⃣ The flower size is not related to ability to heat up.

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Flower display and temperature in Royal irises (Iris section Oncocyclus, Iridaceae) Abstract. Large flowers are typically more conspicuous to pollinators and are associated with more nutritional rewards than small flowers. Flower size can

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Flower display and temperature in Royal irises (Iris section Oncocyclus, Iridaceae)

#RoyalIrises | #Oncocyclus | #PollinationSelection | #FloralTraits | #Shelter | #Reward

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