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hummingbird flower syndrome — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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hummingbird flower syndrome

Scope: community ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on hummingbird flower syndrome with 65 nodes and 127 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Scarlet Gilia, Slender-tube Skyrocket, Barbey's Larkspur, Nuttall's Larkspur.

Definition

The convergent set of floral traits (red color, tubular morphology, dilute nectar) expected to evolve in flowers adapted for hummingbird pollination

Related Terms (1)

typical hummingbird flowers

Publications (1)

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Atypical flowers can be as profitable as typical hummingbird flowers

2018The American Naturalist

hummingbird flower syndrome

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Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Atypical flowers can be as profitable as typical hummingbird flowers

Related Concepts (4)

Pollinator-Plant Interactions

foraging efficiency

torpor

activity budget

Frequently Associated Species

Engelmann Spruce

Abies lasiocarpa

Scarlet Gilia

Slender-tube Skyrocket

Castilleja miniata

Castilleja sulphurea

Archilochus alexandri

Nuttall's Larkspur

Hydrophyllum capitatum

Populus tremuloides