Simulated pollinator decline has similar effects on seed production of female and hermaphrodite Lobelia siphilitica, but different effects on selection on floral traits.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16106
Abstract: PREMISE Pollinator decline, by reducing seed production, is predicted to strengthen natural selection on floral traits. However, the effect of pollinator decline on gender dimorphic species (such as gynodioecious species, where plants produce female or… read more here.
Keywords: seed; floral traits; pollinator decline; seed production ... See more keywords
Pollinator Decline – An Ecological Calamity in the Making?
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DOI: 10.3184/003685018x15202512854527
Abstract: Since pollination by insects is vitally important for much of global crop production, and to provide pollination services more widely throughout the planetary ecosystems, the prospect of an imminent ‘pollination crisis’, due to a die-off… read more here.
Keywords: insects; decline ecological; term; ecological calamity ... See more keywords