Disentangling the role of floral sensory stimuli in pollination networks

oleh: Aphrodite Kantsa, Robert A. Raguso, Adrian G. Dyer, Jens M. Olesen, Thomas Tscheulin, Theodora Petanidou

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-03-01

Deskripsi

Can floral phenotype predict the most influential species for maintaining plant–pollinator communities? Here, Kantsa et al. develop a methodology for trait-based analysis, revealing the critical role of floral scent, and floral colour as perceived by insects, in shaping visitation networks.