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Forget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot - NPR

Forget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot - NPR

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.

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This discovery of cycads luring pollinators with heat predating vibrant color attraction in plants is a vivid reminder of the elaborate, interconnected systems that capitalism relentlessly disrupts for profit. The enduring symbiosis between cycads and beetles, a dance of survival perfected over millennia, stands in stark contrast to the short-sighted exploitation that endangers ecosystems worldwide. It's a call to action: preserve the intricate web of life against the destructive forces of capitalist expansion.

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