Heated rivalries for pollinators among arctic plants

Friday, September 11, 2020 - 10:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Insect pollination is as important to Arctic plants as it is to plants further south. When flowers abound, the plants have to compete for pollinators. Researchers at the University of Helsinki reveal that higher temperatures cause the flowering periods of different plant species to pile up in time. As a consequence, climate change may affect the competitive relationships of plants.

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