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All posts with the tag "Scientific literature" are written by referring to the primary literature.
Category Archives: Plant sex!
To get sperm, female mosses attract microarthropods with sexy smells
Way back, before mosses and their brethren evolved, all sex happened in the water. This made things pretty easy for plants and other species that don’t have fancy internal fertilization like us. All they had to do was let their … Continue reading
Mama’s boys: How fig wasp mothers protect their sons
I recently read this paper about fig wasps. Then I took some aspirin, put a cold press to my head, and had a nap. You may have seen my one other post about plants, so you might already know about … Continue reading
Posted in Insect reproduction, Plant sex!
Tagged ficus, fig wasps, interspecies sex, parasitism, pollinator, Scientific literature
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Eggs compete for sperm in an ancient plant species
Ever heard the saying “the exception that proves the rule”? Well, I never really understood what this is supposed to mean, but in biology, there are very few rules. Most everything is exceptions. One of the “rules” is that males … Continue reading
Posted in Plant sex!
Tagged evolution, gametophyte competition, Plants are crazy, Scientific literature
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