The potential indirect effects among plants via shared hummingbird pollinators are structured by phenotypic similarity

• Published in: Ecology (Durham) Vol. 98; no. 7; p. 1849
• Main Authors: Bergamo, Pedro Joaquim, Wolowski, Marina, Maruyama, Pietro Kiyoshi, Vizentin-Bugoni, Jeferson, Carvalheiro, Luísa G, Sazima, Marlies
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Birds - physiology; Brazil; Flowers; Plants; Pollination; Atlantic forest; ecological interactions; tropical pollination networks; pollinator sharing; competition; facilitation; reproductive interference; floral traits

Plant species within communities may overlap in pollinators' use and influence visitation patterns of shared pollinators, potentially engaging in indirect interactions (e.g., facilitation or competition). While several studies have explored the mechanisms regulating insect-pollination networks,...