Floral traits are assumed to be the main determinants of plant's pollinator spectrum, yet a
majority of temperate plant species possess traits allowing to a certain degree of …

The wild carrot (Daucus carota) is famous for its dark flowers in the umbel centre. Several
studies have been conducted to figure out their functional significance, but the evolution of …

Abstract Background and Aims In terms of pollination systems, umbellifers (plants of the
carrot family, Apiaceae) are regarded as generalists, since their (usually dichogamous) …

Plant species and their pollinators are linked by their mutualistic interactions, which form the
basis of pollination networks. The use of a network approach allows one to take into account …

Plant‐pollinator interactions exist along a continuum from complete specialisation to highly
generalised, that may vary in time and space. A long‐held assumption is that large bees are …

Caraway (Carum carvi L.) is a crop species that is gaining in importance in Europe,
especially as a condiment and medicinal plant. Here, we present the plant–pollinator …

Hybrid seed production often relies on managed pollinators whose use in isolation cages
can pose challenges. Here, we evaluated the pollination ability of the novel managed …

Generalist plant–pollinator interactions are prevalent in nature. Here, we untangle the role of
nectar production in the visitation and pollen release/deposition in Miconia theizans, a …

• Premise of the study: Floral adaptation to a functional pollinator group does not necessarily
mean close specialization to a few pollinator species. For the more than 950 species of …

Most flowers are visited by a wide range of potential pollinators. However, their efficiency in
pollen removal and deposition, and other behavioural factors affecting pollination …