Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft
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Resumo: | Abstract Floral visitation does not necessarily mean pollination, as several animals utilize floral resources without transferring pollen. Since pollinators and thieves can affect the reproduction, morphology and diversification of flowering plants, we here investigated if attributes of flowers and flowering of plant species collected in the central Brazilian vereda would predict the pollination (pollen seeking) or theft (pollen/nectar theft) during the visits. It was hypothesized that non specialized flowers would have a higher incidence of thievery, where as specialization, for example, the presence of large and medium flowers with long corolla, making it difficult to access nectar, would lead to increased pollination. As a result, four attributes were mainly associated with illegitimate visits, and in order of importance, they are size (small), quantity of flowers per plant (large), flowering time (< 10 months) and floral type (inconspicuous). The richest and most abundant visitor groups, including bees, flies and wasps, acted mainly as potential pollinators, while cockroaches, butterflies, beetles, ants and hemipterans acted as thieves. However, further studies are required to confirm that this pattern is repeated in other larger and more diverse communities, thus confirming the possible preference for floral thieves. |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theftveredabeesanthophilous faunafloweringgeneralist flowerAbstract Floral visitation does not necessarily mean pollination, as several animals utilize floral resources without transferring pollen. Since pollinators and thieves can affect the reproduction, morphology and diversification of flowering plants, we here investigated if attributes of flowers and flowering of plant species collected in the central Brazilian vereda would predict the pollination (pollen seeking) or theft (pollen/nectar theft) during the visits. It was hypothesized that non specialized flowers would have a higher incidence of thievery, where as specialization, for example, the presence of large and medium flowers with long corolla, making it difficult to access nectar, would lead to increased pollination. As a result, four attributes were mainly associated with illegitimate visits, and in order of importance, they are size (small), quantity of flowers per plant (large), flowering time (< 10 months) and floral type (inconspicuous). The richest and most abundant visitor groups, including bees, flies and wasps, acted mainly as potential pollinators, while cockroaches, butterflies, beetles, ants and hemipterans acted as thieves. However, further studies are required to confirm that this pattern is repeated in other larger and more diverse communities, thus confirming the possible preference for floral thieves.Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro2016-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602016000200309Rodriguésia v.67 n.2 2016reponame:Rodriguésia (Online)instname:Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (JBRJ)instacron:JBRJ10.1590/2175-7860201667203info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSouza,Camila Silveira deAoki,CamilaRibas,AugustoPott,ArnildoSigrist,Maria Rosângelaeng2016-06-30T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S2175-78602016000200309Revistahttp://rodriguesia.jbrj.gov.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprodriguesia@jbrj.gov.br2175-78600370-6583opendoar:2016-06-30T00:00Rodriguésia (Online) - Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (JBRJ)false |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft Souza,Camila Silveira de vereda bees anthophilous fauna flowering generalist flower |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Floral traits as potential indicators of pollination vs. theft |
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Souza,Camila Silveira de |
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Souza,Camila Silveira de Aoki,Camila Ribas,Augusto Pott,Arnildo Sigrist,Maria Rosângela |
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Aoki,Camila Ribas,Augusto Pott,Arnildo Sigrist,Maria Rosângela |
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Souza,Camila Silveira de Aoki,Camila Ribas,Augusto Pott,Arnildo Sigrist,Maria Rosângela |
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vereda bees anthophilous fauna flowering generalist flower |
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vereda bees anthophilous fauna flowering generalist flower |
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Abstract Floral visitation does not necessarily mean pollination, as several animals utilize floral resources without transferring pollen. Since pollinators and thieves can affect the reproduction, morphology and diversification of flowering plants, we here investigated if attributes of flowers and flowering of plant species collected in the central Brazilian vereda would predict the pollination (pollen seeking) or theft (pollen/nectar theft) during the visits. It was hypothesized that non specialized flowers would have a higher incidence of thievery, where as specialization, for example, the presence of large and medium flowers with long corolla, making it difficult to access nectar, would lead to increased pollination. As a result, four attributes were mainly associated with illegitimate visits, and in order of importance, they are size (small), quantity of flowers per plant (large), flowering time (< 10 months) and floral type (inconspicuous). The richest and most abundant visitor groups, including bees, flies and wasps, acted mainly as potential pollinators, while cockroaches, butterflies, beetles, ants and hemipterans acted as thieves. However, further studies are required to confirm that this pattern is repeated in other larger and more diverse communities, thus confirming the possible preference for floral thieves. |
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