Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues, study finds
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night—without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that nighttime pollinators play just as significant a role as daytime species in 90% of the cases studied.
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night—without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that nighttime pollinators play just as significant a role as daytime species in 90% of the cases studied.
