Floral volatiles structure plant-pollinator interactions in a diverse community across the growing season

Laura A. Burkle; Justin B. Runyon

doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13424

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Floral volatiles structure plant-pollinator interactions in a diverse community across the growing season

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Authors:

Laura A. Burkle, Justin B. Runyon

Year:

2019

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13424

Source:

Functional Ecology. 33: 2116-2129.

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Abstract

While the importance of floral odours for pollinator attraction relative to visual cues is increasingly appreciated, how they structure community‐level plant–pollinator interactions is poorly understood. Elucidating the functional roles of flowering plant species with respect to their floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and how those roles vary over the growing season is an initial step towards understanding the contribution of floral VOCs to plant-pollinator interaction structure.

Keywords

floral scent, floral traits, functional diversity, interspecific trait variation, intraspecific trait variation, native bees, plant-pollinator network structure, pollination services

Citation

Burkle, Laura A.; Runyon, Justin B. 2019. Floral volatiles structure plant-pollinator interactions in a diverse community across the growing season. Functional Ecology. 33: 2116-2129.