Biodiversity Presence of bacteria in soil makes flowers more attractive to pollinators, study shows (IMAGE)

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Biodiversity Presence of bacteria in soil makes flowers more attractive to pollinators, study shows

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Female bumblebees visiting flowers of Chamaecrista latistipula in the wild. The insect makes internal parts of the flower vibrate in order to extract protein-rich pollen grains, which it carries away to feed to the colony’s larvae.

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Anselmo Nogueira

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