What kind of animal transports the seeds of the world's smallest fruit-bearing plants?

(Kobe University) Plants in theBalanophora genus have very small fruits and very little is known about their seed dispersal strategy. Associate Professor Suetsugu Kenji (Kobe University Graduate School of Science) illuminates a previously unrecognized seed dispersal mutualism betweenBalanophora yakushimensis and birds, which are attracted by and obtain nutrients from its fleshy bracts.
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