3D pollination biology using micro-computed tomography and geometric morphometrics in Theobroma cacao .
Katherine A WolcottEdward L StanleyOsman A GutierrezStefan WuchtyBarbara Ann WhitlockPublished in: Applications in plant sciences (2023)
Using micro-CT and GMM to study the 3D pollination biology of cacao provides new evidence for predicting unknown pollinators. Incorporating geometry and floral rewards will strengthen plant-pollinator trait matching models for cacao and other species.