A plant species provides nectar to, and can be pollinated by, multiple insect and hummingbird species. What kind of mutualism is this an example of?

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This is an example of diffuse mutualism, where a plant species interacts with multiple species (in this case, insects and hummingbirds) for pollination in exchange for nectar, rather than a specific one-to-one mutualistic relationship.

A Plant Species Provides Nectar To, and Can Be Pollinated