Herkogamy, the spatial separation of sex organs in hermaphroditic plants, is thought to have evolved to reduce self-pollination and inbreeding within a population. Yet there has been little evidence to support these...
Tag - pollinator visitation
William Salter
Pollen limitation and reproductive assurance in a fragmented landscape
Humans have transformed landscapes, leaving remnant habitats embedded within a complex matrix. For many plants, the associated factors of decreased population size and increased land-use intensity surrounding them are...
botanyone
What happens if bees disappear?
New research shows that loss of a group of pollinators doesn't always have a predictable decline in pollination success.
Alun Salt