Flowers Use Physics to Attract Pollinators (IMAGE)

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Flowers Use Physics to Attract Pollinators

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A new review indicates that flowers may be able to manipulate the laws of physics, by playing with light, using mechanical tricks, and harnessing electrostatic forces to attract pollinators.

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<I>New Phytologist</I>

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