Not just flowering time: a resurrection approach shows floral attraction traits are changing over time.

ABSTRACT: Contemporary anthropogenic changes in climate and landscape form a complex set of selective pressures acting on natural systems, yet, in many systems, we lack information about both whether and how organisms may adapt to these changes. In plants, research has focused on climate-induced changes in phenology and the resultant potential for disruption of plant-pollinator interactions, however, there remains a paucity of knowledge regarding how other pollinator-mediated traits may be involved in the adaptive response. Here, we use resurrection experiments to investigate the phenotypic basis of adaptation in a mixed-mating system plant, the common morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea). Specifically, we measure temporal and spatial changes in traits grouped into three categories relevant to pl

SUBMITTER: Bishop SGD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078973 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature