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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 <em>Angelica</em> are pollinated primarily by hornets. This overturns the conventional belief that <em>Angelica</em> species are “generalists,” 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 were published in the journal <em>Ecology</em>.</p>
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