Pollination effectiveness affects the level of generalisation of a plant species with phenotypically plastic flowers.

ABSTRACT: The pollination specialisation/generalisation continuum is a basic concept in pollination biology, usually defined as the number of species or functional groups of pollinators visiting a plant species. The level of specialisation can be affected by the relative abundance of pollinators on flowers, the among-pollinator variation in per-visit efficiency and the intra-population variation in floral traits. Here, we explore how these components influence the degree of generalisation of a Mediterranean herb, Moricandia arvensis (Brassicaceae). Moricandia arvensis shows a remarkable intra-individual floral polyphenism, with large cross-shaped lilac flowers during spring and small rounded white flowers during summer. We quantified the pollinator assemblages, grouped into functional

SUBMITTER: Gomez JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12190806 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature