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Abstract
Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures (extrafloral nectaries), 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.
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4 entry terms
- Nectar
- Nectar, Plant
- Extrafloral Nectar
- Nectar, Extrafloral
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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2010
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- Flowers (2000-2009)
- Plant Proteins (1999-2009)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Plant Nectar. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057048. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057048
- Plant Nectar. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar
- Plant Nectar. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171934