title: It pays to be sweet: sugars in mutualistic interactions.
abstract: It is common knowledge that many flowering plants produce nectar to reward pollinators. Not so well known is the fact that plants, fungi and insects also employ sugar-rich solutions to obtain transport or defensive services. However, not all of these interactions are honest. In many cases, cheaters use tricks instead of treats.
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Institutes of Ecology, Boterhoeksestr 48, 6666 GA Heteren, The Netherlands. waeckers@cto.nioo.knaw.nl
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wäckers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D007313:Insecta / Q000502:physiology*; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants; D011058:Pollen
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates