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- - This study investigates the flower visitors of Fabaceae plants in montane forests in Thailand to identify potential pollinators.
- - The flowers of these plants have a unique explosive opening mechanism that relies entirely on animals to expose reproductive parts and release pollen.
- - Findings reveal that non-flying mammals, like squirrels and masked palm civets, play a significant role in pollination, marking the first instance of such mammals contributing to pollination in tropical Asian montane forests.
Article Abstract
This study aims to identify the flower visitors of (Fabaceae), endemic plant species in montane forests in Thailand, to determine their potential pollinators. The genus produces papilionaceous flowers and has an explosive flower-opening step. Explosive opening rapidly exposes stamens and pistil from keel petals and releases pollen. The flower of this species depends completely on animals to perform this step, essential for pollination success. Using a camera trap survey, we revealed that non-flying mammals, such as squirrels ( sp.) and masked palm civets (), opened flowers explosively. Thus, these mammals contribute to the pollination of . This is the first report of non-flying mammals contributing to pollination in montane forests in tropical Asia.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8717269 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8361 | DOI Listing |
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