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Variation Among Floral Visitors in Pollination Ability: A Precondition for Mutualism Specialization

Schemske, Douglas W., Horvitz, Carol C.·1984·Science
DOI 10.1126/science.225.4661.519
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The unusual floral biology of a neotropical herb provided an opportunity to determine that floral visitors varied significantly in their ability to effect fruit-set. Pollination efficiency and visitation frequency varied among Hymenoptera (five taxa), which were responsible for 99 percent of all fruits set. Lepidoptera (four taxa) were common visitors but poor pollinators. These results indicate that flower visitors vary in their beneficial effects on plants, fulfilling one of the primary conditions required for the specialization of plants on pollinators.

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Authors
Schemske, D. W., & Horvitz, C. C.
Venue
Science
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
1984-08-03
Volume
225
Issue
4661
Pages
519-521
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.225.4661.519
OpenAlex
W2020803547
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451
References
10
FWCI
11.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Schemske, D. W., & Horvitz, C. C. (1984). Variation Among Floral Visitors in Pollination Ability: A Precondition for Mutualism Specialization. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.225.4661.519

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