Herbivory impacts plants in a variety of ways, including in how likely they are to be reproductively successful. However, the exact effects of herbivory on plant reproduction are variable and dependent on combinations...
Tag - reproductive success
Liam Elliott
Consequences of habitat fragmentation on the reproductive success of two Tillandsia species with contrasting life history strategies
Fragmentation of natural habitats generally has negative effects on the reproductive success of many plant species; however, little is known about epiphytic plants. Epiphytes are non-parasitic plants that grow on other...
William Salter
Effect of aperture number on pollen performance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Triaperturate pollen is the most conspicuous synapomorphy of the highly successful eudicot clade. It was previously suggested that this pollen morphology represents the major evolutionary adaptation, and that the stasis...
botanyone
Effect of nectar robbing on a pollinator-dependent plant
Nectar robbing commonly has negative consequences for the reproductive success of plants. Because total plant fitness is the result of both female and male functions, Rojas-Nossa et al. studied the effect of nectar...
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...
Floral longevity and autonomous selfing in Collinsia
Under drought stress, cross-pollination early in floral lifespan of Collinsia reduces floral longevity, but excess soil moisture does not extend longevity.
Fine-scale mating patterns in a clonal plant species
Spatial spread of genetically identical plants may decrease paternal diversity and fertility, particularly towards the centre of large clumps of clones.
Co-flowering species and pollination interactions
The presence of co-flowering species can alter pollinator foraging behaviour and positively or negatively affect reproductive success of individual species. Liao et al. investigate interactions between Pedicularis...
