A Pollinator in the Arctic. (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

A Pollinator in the Arctic.

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Even in the Arctic, most plants are insect-pollinated - but here, most pollinators are small, black midges or flies. Avens is one of the most attractive plants and, when in flower, it robs pollinators from other plant species.

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Tuomas Kankaanpää.

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