Patch size changes the composition of flower visitors and influences pollen flow

• Published in: Plant ecology & diversity Vol. 14; no. 5-6; pp. 255 - 266
• Main Authors: C. B. S. Santos, Karen, Souza, Camila S., Arruda, Rafael, Araujo, Andréa C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.11.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Apis mellifera; Bees; Composition; Flower abundance; flower visitation; Flowers; fluorescence; Fluorescent dyes; Fluorescent indicators; foraging behaviour; Indigenous species; Insects; Natural populations; Neotropics; pantanal; Patches (structures); plant ecology; Plant populations; Plant reproduction; plant-pollinator interactions; Pollen; pollen flow; pollen transfer; Pollination; Pollinators; Population number; population size; Populations; Richardia; Selectivity

The spatial structure and size of plant populations affect foraging choices of pollinators and, consequently, pollen transfer within and between populations. To understand pollination patterns in relation to population size and pollinator selectivity we quantified patch size and pollen flow in natur...