Plants sometimes specialise. Catering for a specific partner can ensure a reliable source of food or pollination. At the same time, relying on that partner limits your adaptability. A new study by Guo and colleagues, A...
Tag - pollination ecology
Alun Salt
The diversity and evolution of pollination systems in the Apocynaceae
Interactions between flowering plants and their pollinators are known to be responsible for part of the tremendous diversity of the angiosperms, currently thought to number at least 350,000 species. Using a new database...
Alex Assiry
Orchid conservation: further links
Fay introduces the often complex interactions of orchids with mycorrhizal fungi, pollinators and host trees, considering also threats from human utilization and changing land use. The Orchidaceae present particular...
botanyone
Long-tongued hawkmoths form a pollination niche
The study highlights the value of a niche perspective for understanding the geographical context and functional significance of floral traits.
Heterospecific pollen effects vary with abiotic conditions
Studies that have evaluated the effects of heterospecific pollen (HP) receipt on plant reproductive success have generally overlooked the variability of the natural abiotic environment in which plants grow. Variability...
