Anthropogenic land-use change decreases pollination and male and female fitness in terrestrial flowering plants

• Published in: Annals of botany Vol. 135; no. 1-2; pp. 57 - 70
• Main Authors: Aguilar, Ramiro, Cristóbal-Pérez, E Jacob, Marquez, Victoria, Carbone, Lucas M, Paglia, Isis, Freitas, Leandro, Ashworth, Lorena, Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana, Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo, Lobo, Jorge, Fuchs, Eric J, Quesada, Mauricio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 08.02.2025
• Subjects: Anthropogenic Effects; Ecosystem; Genetic Fitness; Magnoliopsida - physiology; Plant Reproduction in a Changing Global Environment; Pollination - physiology; fruit-set; seed production; siring success; fruit production; pollination; Habitat fragmentation; mating systems; paternity correlation; seed-set; plant–pollinator interactions; pollinator decline; reproductive success

The majority of the Earth's land area is currently occupied by humans. Measuring how terrestrial plants reproduce in these pervasive environments is essential for understanding their long-term viability and their ability to adapt to changing environments. We conducted hierarchical and phylogene...