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Hornets found to be primary pollinators of two Angelica species - EurekAlert


<p>Researcher Ko Mochizuki of the University of Tokyo discovered that two species in the genus&nbsp;<em>Angelica</em>&nbsp;are pollinated primarily by hornets.&nbsp;This&nbsp;overturns the conventional belief that&nbsp;<em>Angelica</em>&nbsp;species are&nbsp;&ldquo;generalists,&rdquo;&nbsp;meaning that there is not one primary pollinator but a variety of species. As hornets are rarely primary pollinators, the discovery also impacts future ecological research and conservation efforts. The findings&nbsp;were published&nbsp;in the journal&nbsp;<em>Ecology</em>.</p>

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