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RESEARCH LITERATURE

The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.

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Non-random fruit retention in Yucca filamentosa: Consequences for an obligate mutualism

Author(s): C. J. Huth and O. Pellmyr

Month: Apr
Year: 1997

Publication Type: Article
Journal: Oikos
Volume: 78
Issue: 3
Pages: 576-584

Article Topic(s): Disturbance,Seed increase,Seed collecting,Pollination
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse

Species Referenced: Yucca filamentosa (Adam's needle),

Abstract

Addresses factors that affect floral abortion in Yucca filamentosa including floral position and herbivory by a beetle. Flowers were more likely to be retained if they flowered late within an inflorescence, had a more distal position, and if there were a large number of flowers on a side branch. The timing of pollination did not affect fruit set, indicating the plant's ability to allocate resource depending on fluctuating pollinator availability. Beetles had a large effect on floral abscission, accounting for 37% of floral abortion.

Suggested Citation

C. J. Huth and O. Pellmyr. "Non-random fruit retention in Yucca filamentosa: Consequences for an obligate mutualism." Oikos 78.3 (1997): 576-584.

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