A study that redefines the concept of a well-known orchid–pollinator attraction strategy  

作　　者：Hong Liu 

机构地区：[1]Department of Earth and Environment,International Center for Tropical Botany,Florida International University,USA [2]The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden,USA

出　　处：《National Science Review》2024年第5期91-92,共2页国家科学评论（英文版）

摘　　要：Zhang and collaborators[1]demonstrated that bees of the genus Ctenoplectra collect oil from the newly reported oilreward orchids of the genera Dendrobium and Galeola in Asia,and that the majority of the bees that carry out this act and pollinate the orchids are male.These are new discoveries with significant implications for biodiversity conservation.In-depth knowledge on the interaction web of species is critical in formulating effective conservation strategies for species that are in danger of extinction,as is the case for a neotropical oil-reward mimic orchid[2].While we know that species interactions can be complex,the discovery of Zhang et al.reminds us that we are sti l l far from knowing the true nature of these interaction webs.

关 键 词：BIODIVERSITY ATTRACTION interaction 

分 类 号：Q111.21[生物学—普通生物学]