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Secretion of Nectar

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Plant Carbohydrates I

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((921,volume 13 / A))

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Nectar is a sugar-rich solution transported from the phloem, through a specialized nectary tissue, to the outside of the plant.

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  1. Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA

    Frank A. Loewus

  2. Institut für Botanik, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, 8400, Germany

    Widmar Tanner

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Findlay, N. (1982). Secretion of Nectar. In: Loewus, F.A., Tanner, W. (eds) Plant Carbohydrates I. Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 13 / A. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68275-9_18

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