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Articles | Volume 18, issue 1
Articles | Volume 18, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-18-47-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/we-18-47-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 18, issue 1
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28 Mar 2018
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Why so many flowers? A preliminary assessment of mixed pollination strategy enhancing sexual reproduction of the invasive Acacia longifolia in Portugal

Manuela Giovanetti, Margarida Ramos, and Cristina Máguas

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If during a sunny day you spot the thousands of bright yellow flowering acacias on the coast of Portugal, then ask yourself who is spreading all of that pollen around! Even if the most common answer would be bees, when the acacia flowers it is still quite cold for them. This study highlights the so far neglected role of wind in acacia seed setting, arguing the influence this may have on acacia invasiveness and theories of pollination strategy evolution.
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