HIGH CUE VARIABILITY. “Deceptive orchids often show high variability in floral signals, which may be maintained by negative frequency-dependent selection, since pollinators can learn and subsequently avoid common deceptive morphs more quickly than rare ones. The evolution of obligate deception in orchids seems paradoxical in the light of the typically lower fruit set than in rewarding species.”
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-005-0636-y
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022