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Caffeine in floral nectar enhances a pollinator’s memory of reward

Plant defence compounds occur in floral nectar, but their ecological role is not well-understood. We provide the first evidence that plant compounds pharmacologically alter pollinator behaviour by enhancing their memory of reward. Honeybees rewarded with caffeine, which occurs naturally in nectar of...

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Udgivet i:Science
Main Authors: Wright, G. A., Baker, D. D., Palmer, M. J., Stabler, D., Mustard, J. A., Power, E. F., Borland, A. M., Stevenson, P. C.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: 2013
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521368/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23471406
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1228806
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