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Plant Nectar  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Nectar

Scope note

  • Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures (extrafloral nectaries), providing a source of attraction for pollinating insects and animals, as well as being a nutrient source to animal mutualists which provide protection of plants against herbivores.

History note

  • 2010

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