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A Field Study Of Mimulus Alatus And Its Visitors, Joshua Stefan, Nathan Stefan
A Field Study Of Mimulus Alatus And Its Visitors, Joshua Stefan, Nathan Stefan
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this field study was to determine the flower characteristics of Mimulus alatus and observe the behaviors of visitors to the plant. Members of M. alatus were observed in their natural habitat to ascertain the flowering period for the plants and the lifespan of a single bloom; nectar and pollen levels were also periodically measured. Behavioral patterns of visitors to the flowers were recorded and the species identified. Statistical analysis was performed to deduce the relationships between time of day and nectar and pollen levels, as well as visitor behavior. The blooming period occurred from early July to …