Pollination ecology in the tropical Andes: moving towards a cross-scale approach.

ABSTRACT: Plant-pollinator interactions structure ecological communities and represent a key component of ecosystem functioning. Pollination networks are expected to be more diverse and specialised in the tropics, but pollination ecology in these regions has been understudied in comparison to other areas. We reviewed research on pollination in the tropical Andes, one of the major biodiversity hotspots on Earth, where the uplift of mountains and past climate have resulted in spatiotemporally distinct species interactions. We found 1010 scientific articles on pollination in the Andes, of which 473 included or were carried out in tropical regions. The number of publications on pollination ecology in the tropical Andes has increased exponentially, with Colombia having the most articles, followed by Ecua

SUBMITTER: Rueda-Uribe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12586307 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature