Ezekiel Martin
Ezekiel Martin
Pollination ecology ~ Plant-insect interactions ~ Signaling
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My Favorite Questions
My Favorite Questions
Why would a flower
drop pollen on its petals?
Why would an ant eat pollen?
Why would a seed pod
give nectar to ants?
The pineland hibiscus (Hibiscus aculeatus, above) drops red pollen on its white petals.
Ants such as Crematogaster spp. (above, middle) and Solenopsis invicta (above, right) eat this pollen, and consume nectar from glands on its buds, flower bases, seed pods, and leaf veins.
How did this evolve, and what's in it for the flower?
Where can you find me?
Where can you find me?
iNaturalist: I love identifying local flora and fauna, from the field to cracks in the sidewalk!
Google Scholar: find all my published research here!
Get in touch at emar162@lsu.edu!
Get in touch at emar162@lsu.edu!
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