Evolutionary ecology of nectar
Background Floral nectar is an important determinant of plant–pollinator interactions and an
integral component of pollination syndromes, suggesting it is under pollinator-mediated …
integral component of pollination syndromes, suggesting it is under pollinator-mediated …
The demography of terrestrial orchids: life history, population dynamics and conservation
Terrestrial orchid life-cycles are complex and dependent on pollinators and mycorrhizal
associates. Worldwide, orchid populations are declining because of urbanization …
associates. Worldwide, orchid populations are declining because of urbanization …
Real-time divergent evolution in plants driven by pollinators
DDL Gervasi, FP Schiestl - Nature communications, 2017 - nature.com
Pollinator-driven diversification is thought to be a major source of floral variation in plants.
Our knowledge of this process is, however, limited to indirect assessments of evolutionary …
Our knowledge of this process is, however, limited to indirect assessments of evolutionary …
A meta-analysis of the agents of selection on floral traits
Floral traits are hypothesized to evolve primarily in response to selection by pollinators.
However, selection can also be mediated by other environmental factors. To understand the …
However, selection can also be mediated by other environmental factors. To understand the …
Interaction intensity and pollinator‐mediated selection
In animal‐pollinated plants, the opportunity for selection and the strength of pollinator‐
mediated selection are expected to increase with the degree of pollen limitation. However …
mediated selection are expected to increase with the degree of pollen limitation. However …
A functional view reveals substantial predictability of pollinator-mediated selection
Ø Opedal - Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2021 - pollinationecology.org
A predictive understanding of adaptation to changing environments hinges on a mechanistic
understanding of the extent and causes of variation in natural selection. Estimating variation …
understanding of the extent and causes of variation in natural selection. Estimating variation …
The context dependence of pollinator-mediated selection in natural populations
N Sletvold - International Journal of Plant Sciences, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
Pollinator-mediated selection to a large extent shapes angiosperm floral diversity, but clearly
not in isolation. To understand how selection by pollinators interacts with other selective …
not in isolation. To understand how selection by pollinators interacts with other selective …
Soil water and nutrient availability interactively modify pollinator‐mediated directional and correlational selection on floral display
Y Wu, G Liu, N Sletvold, X Duan, Z Tong… - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The individual and combined effects of abiotic factors on pollinator‐mediated selection on
floral traits are not well documented. To examine potential interactive effects of water and …
floral traits are not well documented. To examine potential interactive effects of water and …
Flower Size as an Honest Signal in Royal Irises (Iris Section Oncocyclus, Iridaceae)
S Lozada-Gobilard, N Nielsen, Y Sapir - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flower traits, such as flower size or color changes, can act as honest signals indicating
greater rewards such as nectar; however, nothing is known about shelter-rewarding …
greater rewards such as nectar; however, nothing is known about shelter-rewarding …
Conflicting selection on floral scent emission in the orchid Gymnadenia conopsea
Floral scent is a crucial trait for pollinator attraction. Yet only a handful of studies have
estimated selection on scent in natural populations and no study has quantified the relative …
estimated selection on scent in natural populations and no study has quantified the relative …