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A new study has found higher concentrations of nectar from native New Zealand plant species in the drier eastern parts of the motu.
Flowers produced high-sugar nectar which fed birds and insects, and was also collected and processed to make honey.
Over two years, researchers measured nectar from more than 4200 flowers off eight native trees in a number of regions nationwide.
The "Nectar traits of New Zealand trees vary across climatic zones" study was published in Frontiers in Plant Science last month.
The plant
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