Seed production of plants is rarely maximized, because it is limited by pollen receipt. Previous theories have shown that ecological mechanisms can drive the evolution of pollen limitation. Devaux et al.’s model shows...
Habitat variations influence the richness and composition of insect guilds. This affects plant reproduction, which depends upon functional relationships with insects involving both pollination and predation. The impact...
Self-incompatible plants were less frequent in populations with consistently worse pollination environment, suggesting that reproductive assurance selects for selfing in these areas.
Small and fragmented populations of hemiparasitic plants are dependent upon their host species and can be susceptible to inbreeding depression. In addition, they may also be strongly affected by a lack of suitable host...
Population size reduction can threaten long-term persistence of plant populations through loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding depression. Blambert et al. evaluate the consequences of population size reduction by...
Interactions between species are especially sensitive to environmental changes. The interaction between plants and pollinators is of particular interest given the potential current global decline in pollinators. Reduced...