Missouri State University biology graduate student Jenny Burrow is researching pollination ecology in American elderberry, with a focus on which insects visit the plant’s flowers and how those visits influence fruit production.

The research contributes to the Advancing American Elderberry project, a nationwide effort examining the crop’s potential as interest in elderberry products continues to grow.

Associate biology professor Dr. Avery Russell provides additional perspective on pollination ecology, offering context for how pollination research fits into broader questions of plant reproduction and agriculture.

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