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Nature 445, 816-817 (22 February 2007) | doi:10.1038/445816a; Published online 21 February 2007
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Plant biology: The flower of seduction
Heidi Ledford1
- Heidi Ledford writes for Nature from Berkeley, California.
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Hundreds of orchid species lure their pollinators with the promise of sex, only to send them away unfulfilled. Heidi Ledford looks at how dishonesty gives them the evolutionary edge.
He's a loner and, truth be told, he's never been with a lady before. She's an experienced siren with an irresistible scent.
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