Fire, Bees, and Ants: How Apodolirion buchananii Masterminds its Reproduction

Fire, Bees, and Ants: How Apodolirion buchananii Masterminds its Reproduction

Plant reproduction typically involves close relationships with animals that help them, either by aiding in their pollination or seed dispersal. For example, during spring, one might see a new flush of flowers being visited by various kinds of insects and other pollinators. Those flowers, once pollinated, will develop into fruits that could be dispersed by different animals, such as birds and small mammals. However, what if I told you that some p…