Flowering plants under global pollinator decline

M Thomann, E Imbert, C Devaux, PO Cheptou - Trends in plant science, 2013 - cell.com
There is now compelling evidence of a reduction of pollinator richness and density at a
global scale. In this opinion article, we argue that such pollinator decline intensifies pollen …

Evolutionary potential of Chamaecrista fasciculata in relation to climate change. I. Clinal patterns of selection along an environmental gradient in the Great Plains

JR Etterson - Evolution, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Climate change will alter natural selection on native plant populations. Little information is
available to predict how selection will change in the future and how populations will …

COMPETITION FOR POLLINATION INFLUENCES SELECTION ON FLORAL TRAITS OF IPOMOPSIS AGGREGATA

CM Caruso - Evolution, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Although rarely tested, it is often assumed that interspecific competition results in
the divergence of traits related to resource use. Using a plant‐pollinator system as a model, I …

Disturbance‐induced density‐dependent seed set in Shorea siamensis (Dipterocarpaceae), a tropical forest tree

J Ghazoul, KA Liston, TJB Boyle - Journal of Ecology, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
1 The reproductive output of Shorea siamensis, a widespread dipterocarp tree, was
assessed in relation to disturbance and tree density at three sites in western Thailand during …

Pollinator‐mediated selection on the nectar guide phenotype in the Andean monkey flower, Mimulus luteus

R Medel, C Botto-Mahan, M Kalin-Arroyo - Ecology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Mimulus luteus (Scrophulariaceae) is a perennial herb occurring in the South American
Andes that shows a wide variation in the size and shape of a red spot on the lower lobe of …

Natural selection on floral traits of Lobelia (Lobeliaceae): spatial and temporal variation

CM Caruso, SB Peterson… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The strength and direction of natural selection on floral traits can vary spatially and
temporally because of variation in the biotic and abiotic environment. High spatial variation …

Windows of opportunity and the temporal structuring of foraging activity in a desert solitary bee

GN Stone, F Gilbert, P Willmer, S Potts… - Ecological …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Females of the desert solitary bee Anthophora pauperata collect nectar and pollen almost
exclusively from Alkanna orientalis (Boraginaceae). The bee and plant are found together in …

Population variation in the cost and benefit of tolerance and resistance against herbivory in Datura stramonium

J Fornoni, PL Valverde, J Nunez‐Farfan - Evolution, 2004 - academic.oup.com
In this study we examine the hypothesis that divergent natural selection produces genetic
differentiation among populations in plant defensive strategies (tolerance and resistance) …

Geographical variation in floral traits of the tree tobacco in relation to its hummingbird pollinator fauna

J Nattero, AA Cocucci - Biological Journal of the Linnean …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Nicotiana glauca, a hummingbird pollinated plant, exhibits geographical variation in several
floral traits. We examined whether geographical differentiation occurred for different flower …

Impact of hiking trails on the diversity of flower-visiting insects in Wadi Telah, St. Katherine protectorate, Egypt

M Kamel - The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2020 - Springer
Background A hiking trail is one of the major recreational activities that have critical impacts
on wildlife. Wadi Telah in Saint Katherine Protectorate (South Sinai, Egypt)(N 28.568539 …