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, 2022 One of the major goals of evolutionary biology is to explain trait variation within and among species. Much of the tremendous diversity in floral traits across angiosperm lineages is thought to reflect a history of close ecological associations with animals.
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Florivory shapes both leaf and floral interactions
Ecosphere, 2016 Florivory, or the consumption of flowers, is a ubiquitous interaction that can reduce plant reproduction directly by damaging reproductive tissues and indirectly by deterring pollinators.
Nicole L. Soper Gorden, Lynn S. Adler
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The neglected importance of floral traits in trait‐based plant community assembly [PDF]
Journal of Vegetation Science, 2020 AbstractAimsFloral traits are frequently studied in population biology and evolutionary ecology but are rarely considered in functional trait‐based studies focusing on the assembly of communities. We address this gap in trait‐based community assembly by synthesizing the existing literature on processes driving floral and pollination‐related trait ...
Anna E‐Vojtkó +4 more
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QTL ANALYSIS OF FLORAL TRAITS IN LOUISIANA IRIS HYBRIDS [PDF]
Evolution, 2007 The formation of hybrid zones between nascent species is a widespread phenomenon. The evolutionary consequences of hybridization are influenced by numerous factors, including the action of natural selection on quantitative trait variation. Here we examine how the genetic basis of floral traits of two species of Louisiana Irises affects the extent of ...
Amy, Bouck +2 more
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Predictability of bee community composition after floral removals differs by floral trait group [PDF]
Biology Letters, 2017 Plant–bee visitor communities are complex networks. While studies show that deleting nodes alters network topology, predicting these changes in the field remains difficult. Here, a simple trait-based approach is tested for predicting bee community composition following disturbance.
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AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN A FLORAL TRAIT AND INBREEDING DEPRESSION [PDF]
Evolution, 2000 Inbreeding depression is a general phenomenon that is well documented in many plants and animals. Furthermore, it is generally considered to be the driving force behind mating-system evolution. Traditionally, the focus has been on the mean level of inbreeding depression in populations.
N, Takebayashi, L F, Delph
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Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Water stress and increasing temperatures are two main constraints faced by plants in the context of climate change. These constraints affect plant physiology and morphology, including phenology, floral traits, and nectar rewards, thus altering plant ...
Charlotte Descamps +4 more
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Association Between Floral Traits and Rewards in Erysimum mediohispanicum (Brassicaceae) [PDF]
Annals of Botany, 2008 Floral rewards may be associated with certain morphological floral traits and thus act as underlying factors promoting selection on these traits. This study investigates whether some traits that are under pollinator-mediated selection (flower number, stalk height, corolla diameter, corolla tube length and corolla tube width) in the Mediterranean herb E.
Gomez, Jose M +5 more
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Attainment of reproductive competence, phase transition, and quantification of juvenility in mutant genetic screens [PDF]
, 2014 Plant development between seedling emergence and flowering is characterized by a series of successive qualitative phases: (1) a post embryonic photoperiodinsensitive phase, during which plants are insensitive to photoperiod; (2) a photoperiod ...
Matsoukas, Ioannis G.
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Drought response and urban-pollinator attractiveness of ornamental plant species
Basic and Applied EcologyFaced with pollinator declines, cities could serve as refuges for biodiversity conservation by managing floral resources in public green spaces. Ornamental plants could play an important role in attracting pollinators because they form part of urban ...
Margaux Quinanzoni +2 more
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