Avian pollination studies: A simple scanning electron microscopic technique

Jef D. Boeke; Fernando I. Ortiz-Crespo

doi:10.1126/science.201.4351.167

Avian pollination studies: A simple scanning electron microscopic technique

Jef D. Boeke, Fernando I. Ortiz-Crespo

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Identifying ornithophilous plant species utilized by several different flower-visiting birds is simplified by the scanning electron microscope. The technique involves comparing pollen samples taken from the birds' head feathers with pollen reference standards collected in the same area, which simplifies analysis of pollination patterns in a complex community.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	167-168
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	201
Issue number	4351
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.201.4351.167
State	Published - 1978

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