C Goodwillie, JJ Weber - American Journal of Botany, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Premise of Study In a seminal body of theory, Lloyd showed that the fitness consequences of selfing will depend on its timing in anthesis. Selfing that occurs after opportunities for …
KA Orford, IP Vaughan… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bees, hoverflies and butterflies are taxa frequently studied as pollinators in agricultural and conservation contexts. Although there are many records of non-syrphid Diptera visiting …
Summary The Andean mountains of South America are the most species‐rich biodiversity hotspot worldwide with c. 15% of the world's plant species, in only 1% of the world's land …
Networks can describe the structure of a wide variety of complex systems by specifying which pairs of entities in the system are connected. While such pairwise representations are …
RA Bingham, AR Orthner - Nature, 1998 - nature.com
Several studies have documented low levels of insect diversity, abundance and activity in alpine ecosystems around the world,. It has been hypothesized that these factors may limit …
C McCall, RB Primack - American Journal of Botany, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Pollination biology at the community level was investigated using quantitative techniques, comparative methodology, measurements of the physical habitat, and consideration of floral …
The length of time a flower remains open and functional–floral longevity–governs important reproductive processes influencing pollination and mating and varies considerably among …
Cushion plants are one of the most common growth forms in alpine habitats. Their low stature, dense canopy, and compact form allow them to decouple their microclimate from the …
Publisher Summary This chapter highlights the evolutionary and ecophysiological responses of mountain plants to the growing season environment. The responses of …