Variability in floral traits and reproductive success among and within populations of Berberis microphylla G. Forst., an underutilized fruit species

2018 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam E. Arena ◽  
María Vanessa Lencinas ◽  
Silvia Radice
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Fruit Species

Impact of floral traits on the reproductive success of epiphytic and terrestrial tropical orchids

Oecologia ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 154 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed K. Huda ◽  
Christopher C. Wilcock
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Floral Traits

scholarly journals Reproductive biology of Amasonia obovata Gleason (Laminaceae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thays de Assis Schvinn ◽  
Anderson Fernandes de Miranda ◽  
Celice Alexandre Silva
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Mating Strategies ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Self Fertilization

Floral mechanisms that ensure seed production via autogamy are more likely to occur in species growing in environments where pollination is scarce. Amasonia obovata was studied in the State of Mato Grosso-Brazil, from 2009 to 2012, to analyze the morphological and reproductive characteristics, aside from investigating the association of the reproductive success with the pollinator frequency and identity. The flowering and fruiting of A. obovata was concentrated in a period of five months during the rainy season. The dichogamy in flowers of A. obovata is not clearly defined, since the sexual functions were overlapped in the male and female phases. The species is self-compatible and not apomictic. The fruiting percentage obtained by hand self-pollination did not differ from cross-breeding (F = 0.74, P =0.39). In the observations from 2010 to 2012, a hummingbird (Thalurania furcata) legitimate visited 20-100% of the flowers in the male and female phases on different A. obovata plants. Due to the high frequency, this hummingbird was considered the single potential pollinator of the species. These findings show that a limited availability of pollinators may select for floral traits and plant mating strategies that lead to a system of self-fertilization.

scholarly journals Pollination syndromes in a Caatinga plant community in northeastern Brazil: seasonal availability of floral resources in different plant growth habits

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZGM Quirino ◽  
IC Machado
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Floral Resources ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Pollination Syndromes ◽  
Growth Habits

To describe plant phenological patterns and correlate functioning for the quantity and quality of resources available for the pollinator, it is crucial to understand the temporal dynamics of biological communities. In this way, the pollination syndromes of 46 species with different growth habits (trees, shrubs, herbs, and vines) were examined in an area of Caatinga vegetation, northeastern Brazil (7° 28′ 45″ S and 36° 54′ 18″ W), during two years. Flowering was monitored monthly in all the species, over two years (from January 2003 to December 2004). Pollination syndromes were characterised based on floral traits such as size, colour, morphology, symmetry, floral resources, as well as on direct visual observation of floral visitors on focal plants and published information. We observed differences among the plant growth habits with respect to floral traits, types of resources offered, and floral syndromes. The flowering periods of the species varied among floral syndrome groups. The majority of the melittophilous species flowered during the rainy season in the two study years, while the species of the other pollination syndroms flowered at the end of the dry season. An asynchrony of flowering was noted among the chiropterophilous species, while the phalenophilous group concentrated during the rainy season. The overall availability of floral resources was different during the rainy and the dry seasons, and also it varied among plants with different growth habits. The availability of oil-flowers coincided with the period of low nectar availability. We observed a relationship between the temporal distribution of the pollination syndromes and the availability of floral resources among each growth habits in this tropical ecosystem. Resource allocation in seasonal environments, such as the Caatinga, can function as a strategy for maintaining pollinators, facilitating therefore the reproductive success of plant species. The availability of floral resources during all the year, specially in seasonal environments such as the Caatinga, may function as a strategy to maintain pollinator populations ensuring the reproductive success of the plants.

scholarly journals Difference in Floral Traits, Pollination, and Reproductive Success between White and Blue Flowers of Gentiana leucomelaena (Gentianaceae) in an Alpine Meadow

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junpeng Mu ◽  
Guoyong Li ◽  
Karl J. Niklas ◽  
Shucun Sun
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Alpine Meadow ◽  
Floral Traits

Reproductive success and variation in floral traits in the Iberian Peninsula endemic white campion Silene marizii (Caryophyllaceae)

Biologia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica García-Barriuso ◽  
Eva Ávila ◽  
M. Sánchez-Anta ◽  
Antonio Crespí ◽  
Sonia Bernardos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Fruit Set ◽  
Floral Morphology ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Morphometric Traits ◽  
The West ◽  
Peduncle Length ◽  
Number Of Seeds

AbstractSilene marizii (Caryophyllaceae) is a schizoendemism of the west Iberian Peninsula. The correlation between the evolution of reproductive success (as measured in terms of fruit set and seed production) and five floral traits (peduncle length, calyx length, calyx width, petal limb length, and petal limb width) was investigated in five populations of S. marizii, taking into account both intra-populational and inter-populational variability. The populations studied represented the different habitats of S. marizii over its area of distribution. None of the five traits examined was significantly and positively correlated with the number of seeds produced by the flower. An analysis was also made of how floral morphology varies with the position of the flower in the inflorescence in the five populations. The populations from higher altitudes (Caramulhino, Puerto de Menga and Peña de la Cruz) had larger peduncles, calices and petal limbs than those living at lower altitudes (Sabugal and Mangualde) All five morphometric traits, plus the number of ovules per ovary, varied significantly between flower positions on the same plant and among populations.

scholarly journals Floral traits and reproductive success variation among inflorescence orders in Eryngium maritimum

Plant Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Cortés‐Fernández ◽  
M. D. Cerrato ◽  
A. Ribas‐Serra ◽  
L. Gil Vives
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Eryngium Maritimum

scholarly journals Comparative effects of pollen limitation, floral traits and pollinators on reproductive success of Hedysarum scoparium Fisch. et Mey. in different habitats

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Chen ◽  
Xue-Yong Zhao ◽  
Xiao-An Zuo ◽  
Shao-Kun Wang ◽  
Hao Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Seed Set ◽  
Pollen Limitation ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Pollinator Visitation ◽  
Open Flower ◽  
Visitation Frequency ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Background Reproduction in most flowering plants may be limited because of the decreased visitation or activity of pollinators in fragmented habitats. Hedysarum scoparium Fisch. et Mey. is an arid region shrub with ecological importance. We explored the pollen limitation and seed set of Hedysarum scoparium in fragmented and restored environments, and examined whether pollen limitation is a significant limiting factor for seed set. We also compared floral traits and pollinator visitation between both habitats, and we determined the difference of floral traits and pollinators influenced reproductive success in Hedysarum scoparium. Results Our results indicated that supplementation with pollen significantly increased seed set per flower, which is pollen-limited in this species. Furthermore, there was greater seed set of the hand cross-pollination group in the restored habitat compared to the fragmented environment. More visits by Apis mellifera were recorded in the restored habitats, which may explain the difference in seed production between the fragmented and restored habitats. Conclusions In this study, a positive association between pollinator visitation frequency and open flower number was observed. The findings of this study are important for experimentally quantifying the effects of floral traits and pollinators on plant reproductive success in different habitats.

Shift in flowering time allows diploid and autotetraploid Anacamptis pyramidalis (Orchidaceae) to coexist by reducing competition for pollinators

2019 ◽  
Vol 191 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Pegoraro ◽  
Jurriaan M De Vos ◽  
Salvatore Cozzolino ◽  
Giovanni Scopece
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Flowering Time ◽  
Phenotypic Selection ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Flower Number ◽  
Late Flowering ◽  
Flower Traits ◽  
Anacamptis Pyramidalis ◽  
Selection For

Abstract How autopolyploids establish when competing with diploid progenitors is still poorly understood. Here, we investigate the effects of morphological and phenological divergence on the reproductive success of co-occurring diploid and autotetraploid individuals of Anacamptis pyramidalis to disentangle the mechanisms allowing their c-oexistence. We estimated reproductive success in terms of absolute and relative fruit production and recorded morphological and phenological traits of the two cytotypes. We also estimated correlations between traits within cytotypes and the related phenotypic selection patterns. The two cytotypes experience similar levels of reproductive success, but they differ significantly in their morphological and phenological traits. Correlations among floral traits were weaker in autotetraploids than in diploids, but among-individuals variation was higher in diploids. For most flower traits, the strength of phenotypic selection was different in the two cytotypes. We found selection on flower number in both cytotypes, whereas selection for earlier flowering time was only found in late-flowering diploids. Our results suggest that a shift in flowering time may have allowed diploid and autotetraploid A. pyramidalis individuals to reduce competition for naïve pollinators. Consequently, the two cytotypes can coexist by attaining similar levels of reproductive success and, at same time, reducing the likelihood of inter-cytotype mating.

scholarly journals Floral traits influencing plant attractiveness to three bee species: Consequences for plant reproductive success

2017 ◽  
Vol 104 (5) ◽  
pp. 772-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin A. Bauer ◽  
Murray K. Clayton ◽  
Johanne Brunet
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Plant Reproductive Success

scholarly journals Intra-inflorescence Variation in Floral Traits and Reproductive Success of the Hermaphrodite Silene acutifolia

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. BUIDE
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Floral Traits
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