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Absorption Of C14 Labeled Sucrose By Nectaries, Cecil Wright Lefevre
Absorption Of C14 Labeled Sucrose By Nectaries, Cecil Wright Lefevre
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Since the early Eighteenth Century the significance of nectar secretion has been debated. Some have reasoned that it is reabsorbed into the plant and used as energy for the developing embryo while others believe it is a waste product which attracts pollinating insects.
It has been suggested (Brink and Cooper, 1947) that the nutrient supply to developing ovules is a major factor in the development of seed. Also, alfalfa fields pollinated by pollen-collecting bees produce greater seed yields than those pollinated by nectar collectors (Bohart, Nye, and Levin, 1955). It is a well-known fact that more flowers are tripped by …