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Effects of experimental shifts in flowering phenology on plant-pollinator interactions.
Author(s): N. E. Rafferty, A. R. Ives
Year: 2010
Journal: Ecology Letters
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Pages: 69-74
Article Topic(s): Climate change, Phenology, Pollination
Research Setting(s): Field
Species Referenced: Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed), Phlox divaricata (Wild blue phlox),
Abstract
Investigates how shifts in flowering time affect pollination in 14 native perennial plant species. The study suggests that species constrained by pollinators have not advanced their flowering while species unconstrained by pollinators are flowering early. However, pollinator mismatches were not occurring at the onset of flowering for most of the study species.Suggested Citation
N. E. Rafferty, and A. R. Ives. "Effects of experimental shifts in flowering phenology on plant-pollinator interactions." Ecology Letters 14.1 (2010): 69-74.Go back