Describe the Experiments Done by Delph and Lively (1989)with the Kotukutuku

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Essay

Describe the experiments done by Delph and Lively (1989)with the Kotukutuku plant,fuchsia excortiata.Explain the relationship of nectar production with flower color,why flowers begin to change colors once they no longer contain nectar,and why pollinated flowers must remain attached to the plant for several days after pollination occurs and nectar is no longer produced.

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