Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub

Pollen limitation can strongly influence reproduction of pollinator-dependent plants. Flower abundance can affect pollination ‘quantity’ and ‘quality’ due to its influence on pollen availability and foraging patterns of pollinators, ultimately impacting on seed production. We complemented individual...

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Main Authors: Cavallero, Laura, Morales, Carolina Laura, Montero Castaño, Ana, Gowda, Juan H., Aizen, Marcelo Adrian
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12535
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-018-4239-7
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4239-7
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author Cavallero, Laura
Morales, Carolina Laura
Montero Castaño, Ana
Gowda, Juan H.
Aizen, Marcelo Adrian
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Cavallero, Laura
Gowda, Juan H.
Montero Castaño, Ana
Morales, Carolina Laura
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Morales, Carolina Laura
Montero Castaño, Ana
Gowda, Juan H.
Aizen, Marcelo Adrian
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description Pollen limitation can strongly influence reproduction of pollinator-dependent plants. Flower abundance can affect pollination ‘quantity’ and ‘quality’ due to its influence on pollen availability and foraging patterns of pollinators, ultimately impacting on seed production. We complemented individual-based measurements with landscape-level metrics to assess the influence of conspecific flower availability at different spatial scales on the quantity and quality components of pollination, and their impact on seed production in the invasive shrub Cytisus scoparius. In 2013–2014, we sampled 40 C. scoparius populations in Nahuel Huapi National Park, Patagonia (Argentina). In each population, we estimated the proportion of tripped flowers, fruit- and seed-set in five randomly selected individuals. The proportion of tripped flowers and the proportion of them setting fruit were used as proxies of pollination quantity and quality, respectively. Conspecific flower availability at distinct spatial scales (5–1000 m) was estimated as the area covered by flowering C. scoparius from color aerial photographs. Flower availability influenced seed output due to contrasting scale-dependent effects on pollination quantity and quality. Increasing flower availability at the landscape-scale reduced pollination quantity, whereas at the neighborhood-scale it increased pollination quality. The overall positive effect of flower availability on seed output at the neighborhood scale was slightly higher than the overall negative effect at the landscape scale. Moreover, pollination quality had a higher positive effect on seed output than pollination quantity. Our results demonstrate that pollination quality may severely limit plant reproduction. Pollination quality limitation can act independently of pollination quantity limitation because these factors operate at different spatial scales.
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spelling INTA125352022-08-12T15:59:31Z Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub Cavallero, Laura Morales, Carolina Laura Montero Castaño, Ana Gowda, Juan H. Aizen, Marcelo Adrian Cytisus scoparius Extinción de Especies Polinización Species Extinction Pollination Pollen limitation can strongly influence reproduction of pollinator-dependent plants. Flower abundance can affect pollination ‘quantity’ and ‘quality’ due to its influence on pollen availability and foraging patterns of pollinators, ultimately impacting on seed production. We complemented individual-based measurements with landscape-level metrics to assess the influence of conspecific flower availability at different spatial scales on the quantity and quality components of pollination, and their impact on seed production in the invasive shrub Cytisus scoparius. In 2013–2014, we sampled 40 C. scoparius populations in Nahuel Huapi National Park, Patagonia (Argentina). In each population, we estimated the proportion of tripped flowers, fruit- and seed-set in five randomly selected individuals. The proportion of tripped flowers and the proportion of them setting fruit were used as proxies of pollination quantity and quality, respectively. Conspecific flower availability at distinct spatial scales (5–1000 m) was estimated as the area covered by flowering C. scoparius from color aerial photographs. Flower availability influenced seed output due to contrasting scale-dependent effects on pollination quantity and quality. Increasing flower availability at the landscape-scale reduced pollination quantity, whereas at the neighborhood-scale it increased pollination quality. The overall positive effect of flower availability on seed output at the neighborhood scale was slightly higher than the overall negative effect at the landscape scale. Moreover, pollination quality had a higher positive effect on seed output than pollination quantity. Our results demonstrate that pollination quality may severely limit plant reproduction. Pollination quality limitation can act independently of pollination quantity limitation because these factors operate at different spatial scales. EEA Manfredi Fil: Cavallero, Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Manfredi. Campo Forestal Villa Dolores; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina Fil: Morales, Carolina Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina Fil: Montero Castaño, Ana. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España. University of Guelph. School of Environmental Sciences; Canadá. Fil: Gowda, Juan H. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina Fil: Aizen, Marcelo Adrian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche. Laboratorio de Ecotono; Argentina 2022-08-09T11:44:48Z 2022-08-09T11:44:48Z 2018 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12535 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-018-4239-7 Cavallero, Laura; Morales, Carolina Laura; Montero Castaño, Ana; Gowda, Juan Janakiram Haridas; Aizen, Marcelo Adrian; Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub; Springer; Oecologia; 188; 2; 10-2018; 501-513 0029-8549 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4239-7 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNFOR-1104083/AR./Manejo de sistemas silvopastoriles en bosques nativos. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/CORDO-1262204/AR./Gestión de la innovación en el territorio del arco noroeste de la provincia de Córdoba. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNPA-1126071/AR./Pasturas y vegetación natural para la alimentación del ganado. info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Oecologia 188 (2) : 501-513 (2018)
spellingShingle Cytisus scoparius
Extinción de Especies
Polinización
Species Extinction
Pollination
Cavallero, Laura
Morales, Carolina Laura
Montero Castaño, Ana
Gowda, Juan H.
Aizen, Marcelo Adrian
Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
title Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
title_full Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
title_fullStr Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
title_full_unstemmed Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
title_short Scale-dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
title_sort scale dependent effects of conspecific flower availability on pollination quantity and quality in an invasive shrub
topic Cytisus scoparius
Extinción de Especies
Polinización
Species Extinction
Pollination
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/12535
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-018-4239-7
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4239-7
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