The effect of soil physicochemical properties on intraspecific variability of pollen morphology in Staphylea pinnata L.

ABSTRACT: Soil properties influence various aspects of plant growth, development and reproduction. Despite the importance of the gametophytic phase in the plant life cycle, its response to soil factors remains poorly understood, particularly in wild plants. This study showed intraspecific variability of pollen morphology in Staphylea pinnata L., with its response to physicochemical soil properties examined under natural conditions in forest ecosystems. Staphylea pinnata is a locally rare species in Central Europe and is considered to be a shrub that prefers carbonate soils. The pollen of S. pinnata was sampled from 55 natural sites at the northern edge of its geographical range. Eleven morphological features in a total of 1620 pollen grains were analysed in relation to 15 soil parameters. The main o

SUBMITTER: Wiatrowska B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317980 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature