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Preferred term

Plant Nectar  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures, providing a source of attraction for pollinating insects and animals, as well as being a nutrient source to animal mutualists which provide protection of plants against herbivores.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nectar

In other languages

  • French

  • Nectar
  • Nectar des végétaux
  • Nectar du végétal
  • Nectar végétal
  • Nectars végétaux

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HHDD5XHV-5

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