PBS
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Field pansies in the area around Paris are evolving to have smaller flowers and produce less nectar.
The study compared plants grown from older, dormant seeds to their modern descendants.
The findings shed light on the pansies’ relationship to pollinators and, potentially, the health of their local ecosystem.
When plants produce less nectar, pollinators may have a harder time feeding themselves.
When pollinator numbers decline, the animals that feed on them have fewer options, too.
Mitchell: "Having a human’s eye view and having a bee's eye view are different things".
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