Drought stress alters floral volatiles and reduces floral rewards, pollinator activity, and seed set in a global plant

• Published in: Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) Vol. 11; no. 9
• Main Authors: Rering, Caitlin C., Franco, Jose G., Yeater, Kathleen M., Mallinger, Rachel E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2020; Wiley
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Bombus; buckwheat; bumble bee; chemical composition; Diptera; Drought; drought stress; Emissions; Fagopyrum esculentum; floral characteristics; floral traits; floral volatiles; Flowers; Flowers & plants; Greenhouses; honey; honey bee; honey bees; Horticulture; nectar; Plant nectar; Plant reproduction; Pollen; pollinating insects; pollination; pollinator; Reproduction; reproductive success; seed set; seed weight; Seeds; Stress; Success; sucrose; Sugar; Water shortages; water stress; Florida; United States > US; North Dakota
• ISSN: 2150-8925; 2150-8925
• DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3254

Plant–pollinator interactions are mediated by floral signals and by the quantity and quality of floral rewards. Biotic and abiotic disturbances can influence plant reproductive success through both direct effects on plant performance and indirect effects on pollinator attraction. In this study, we e...