Insufficient Evidence of Purported Lunar Effect on Pollination in Ephedra.
J Biol Rhythms
; 30(5): 454-6, 2015 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
It has been suggested that the timing of pollination in Ephedra foeminea coincides with the full moon in July. The implication is that the plant can detect the full moon through light or gravity and that this trait is an evolutionary adaptation that aids the navigation by pollinating insects. Here we show that there are insufficient data to make such a claim, and we predict that pollinations of E. foeminea do not in general coincide with the full moon.
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Lua
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Ephedra
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Polinização
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Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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