Assessing the Role of Lizards as Potential Pollinators of an Insular Plant Community and Its Intraspecific Variation [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The role of lizards as potential pollinators on islands has been documented for either one or a few plants in different parts of the world, but it has never been assessed for an entire plant community.
Víctor Romero-Egea +4 more
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Pollination Syndrome, Florivory, and Breeding System of Satyrium nepalense var. ciliatum (Orchidaceae) in Central Yunnan, China [PDF]
PlantsResearch on Satyrium nepalense var. ciliatum (Lindl.) Hook. f. has primarily focused on populations in Northwestern Yunnan, with limited studies on pollination syndromes and insect behavior.
Lei Tao +6 more
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Breeding System and Response of the Pollinator to Floral Larceny and Florivory Define the Reproductive Success in Aerides odorata [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Consumption of pollination reward by felonious means in a plant species can influence the foraging behavior of its pollinator and eventually the reproductive success.
Arjun Adit +3 more
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Effects of Florivory on Floral Visitors and Reproductive Success of Sagittaria lancifolia (Alismataceae) in a Mexican Wetland [PDF]
PlantsFlorivores consume floral structures with negative effects on plant fitness and pollinator attraction. Several studies have evaluated these consequences in hermaphroditic plants, but little is known about the effects on monoecious and dioecious species ...
Dulce Rodríguez-Morales +2 more
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Relation between flower head traits and florivory in Asteraceae: A phylogenetically controlled approach [PDF]
American Journal of Botany, 2015 • Premise of the study: While much research has examined the relation between leaf traits and herbivory, very little is known about the interaction between floral traits, particularly biochemical traits, and florivory. We investigated patterns between floral traits and florivory across multiple species using phylogenetic comparative approaches to ...
Michio Oguro, Satoki Sakai
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A systematic review of the direct and indirect effects of herbivory on plant reproduction mediated by pollination [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Plant reproduction is influenced by the net outcome of plant–herbivore and plant–pollinator interactions. While both herbivore impacts and pollinator impacts on plant reproduction have been widely studied, few studies examine them in concert ...
Stephanie M. Haas, Christopher J. Lortie
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The Functional Dilemma of Nectar Mimic Staminodes in Parnassia wightiana (Celastraceae): Attracting Pollinators and Florivorous Beetles [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionWhile floral signaling plays a central role in the reproductive success of all animal‐pollinated plants, it may also attract herbivores eager to feed on flowers.
Shi‐Jia Wen +7 more
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Defensive functions and potential ecological conflicts of floral stickiness [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Stickiness of vegetative tissues has evolved multiple times in different plant families but is rare and understudied in flowers. While stickiness in general is thought to function primarily as a defense against herbivores, it may compromise mutualistic ...
Alexander Chautá +4 more
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Plant-Pollinator and Plant-Florivore Interactions in Two Savanna Species of Malpighiaceae [PDF]
PlantsPlant density influences interspecific interactions such as pollination and herbivory. In denser populations, pollinators find flowers more easily, increasing reproductive success and population growth. However, the same floral attractiveness also favors
Ludimila Juliele Carvalho-Leite +1 more
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Nectar Secretion of Floral Buds of Tococa guianensis Mediates Interactions With Generalist Ants That Reduce Florivory [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 The specialised mutualism between Tococa guianensis and ants housed in its leaf domatia is a well-known example of myrmecophily. A pollination study on this species revealed that flowers in the bud stage exude a sugary solution that is collected by ants.
José Neiva Mesquita-Neto +4 more
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