Pollinators are often given precedence as the primary drivers behind the evolution of floral traits. Yet a growing body of research is beginning to stress the importance of other significant selective agents...
Tag - flowering phenology
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Climate change and flowering phenology in mid- and high-elevation species
Recent global changes, particularly warming and drought, have had worldwide repercussions on the timing of flowering events for many plant species. Phenological shifts have also been reported in alpine environments...
Pollen-mediated gene flow along an altitudinal gradient
Genetic connectivity is crucial in rapidly changing environments as it allows exchange and dispersal of adaptive genes among plant populations.
Neotropical mangroves compete for pollinators
Co-flowering species can either compete for pollination services, have no effect on one another or facilitate one another by attracting more pollinators. Landry studies two mangrove species with overlapping flowering...
Modelling phosphorus and reproductive phenology
Modelling phosphorus and reproductive phenology Delayed reproduction in soils with low phosphorus (P) availability is common among annuals, in contrast to the accelerated reproduction typical of other low-nutrient...
Effects of cotyledon damage on fitness in Medicago
Effects of cotyledon damage on fitness in <i>Medicago</i> Damage to cotyledons can have significant effects on subsequent plant growth and reproduction. Studying the annual species Medicago lupulina, Zhang...
