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Co-evolution of flowers and pollinators
« on: July 13, 2016, 04:47:14 am »
http://news.ku.edu/2016/06/09/study-flowers-co-evolution-bees-and-hummingbirds-earns-hileman-major-grants
This is an interesting article from the University of Kansas.  A researcher "is investigating how natural selection has enabled flowers to shift strategies from bee-pollination to hummingbird pollination, contributing to this stunning diversity in flower form."   
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