Abundance drives broad patterns of generalisation in plant–hummingbird pollination networks

• Published in: Oikos Vol. 128; no. 9; pp. 1287 - 1295
• Main Authors: Simmons, Benno I., Vizentin‐Bugoni, Jeferson, Maruyama, Pietro K., Cotton, Peter A., Marín‐Gómez, Oscar H., Lara, Carlos, Rosero‐Lasprilla, Liliana, Maglianesi, María A., Ortiz‐Pulido, Raul, Rocca, Márcia A., Rodrigues, Licléia C., Tinoco, Boris A., Vasconcelos, Marcelo F., Sazima, Marlies, Martín González, Ana M., Sonne, Jesper, Rahbek, Carsten, Dicks, Lynn V., Dalsgaard, Bo, Sutherland, William J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Abundance; Direction; hummingbirds; Interactions; mutualism; mutualistic networks; North America; Ova; Plant reproduction; plant–animal interactions; Pollination; Pollinators; South America; specialisation; Species; species abundance; South America; North America

Abundant pollinators are often more generalised than rare pollinators. This could be because abundant species have more chance encounters with potential interaction partners. On the other hand, generalised species could have a competitive advantage over specialists, leading to higher abundance. Dete...