The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant
- Autores
- Maldonado, María Belén; Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz; Vazquez, Diego P.
- Año de publicación
- 2013
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- inglés
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- Previous studies have examined separately how pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success, but none so far has evaluated simultaneously the relative importance of these pollinator attributes. Here we evaluated the extent to which pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success per visit and at the population level on a generalist plant, Opuntia sulphurea (Cactaceae). We used field experiments and path analysis to evaluate whether the per-visit effect is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization, and whether the population level effect (pollinator impact) is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization and abundance. Based on the models we tested, we concluded that the per-visit effect of a pollinator on plant reproduction was not determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization, while the population-level impact of a pollinator on plant reproduction was mainly determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization. Thus, generalist pollinators have the greatest species impact on pollination and reproductive success of O. sulphurea. According to our analysis this greatest impact of generalist pollinators may be partly explained by pollinator abundance. However, as abundance does not suffice as an explanation of pollinator impact, we suggest that vagility, need for resource consumption, and energetic efficiency of generalist pollinators may also contribute to determine a pollinator?s impact on plant reproduction.
Fil: Maldonado, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales;
Fil: Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas;
Fil: Vazquez, Diego P.. Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; - Materia
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abundance
generalization
pollination
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plantMaldonado, María BelénLomascolo, Silvia BeatrizVazquez, Diego P.abundancegeneralizationpollinationreproductionhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6Previous studies have examined separately how pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success, but none so far has evaluated simultaneously the relative importance of these pollinator attributes. Here we evaluated the extent to which pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success per visit and at the population level on a generalist plant, <em>Opuntia sulphurea</em> (Cactaceae). We used field experiments and path analysis to evaluate whether the per-visit effect is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization, and whether the population level effect (pollinator impact) is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization and abundance. Based on the models we tested, we concluded that the per-visit effect of a pollinator on plant reproduction was not determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization, while the population-level impact of a pollinator on plant reproduction was mainly determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization. Thus, generalist pollinators have the greatest species impact on pollination and reproductive success of <em>O. sulphurea.</em> According to our analysis this greatest impact of generalist pollinators may be partly explained by pollinator abundance. However, as abundance does not suffice as an explanation of pollinator impact, we suggest that vagility, need for resource consumption, and energetic efficiency of generalist pollinators may also contribute to determine a pollinator?s impact on plant reproduction.Fil: Maldonado, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales;Fil: Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas;Fil: Vazquez, Diego P.. Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales;Public Library Science2013-10-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/535Maldonado, María Belén; Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz; Vazquez, Diego P.; The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant; Public Library Science; Plos One; 8; 10; 7-10-2013; 1-6;1932-6203enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075482info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:51:31Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/535instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-15 14:51:31.763CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant Maldonado, María Belén abundance generalization pollination reproduction |
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
title_full |
The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
title_fullStr |
The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
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The importance of pollinator generalization and abundance for the reproductive success of a generalist plant |
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Maldonado, María Belén Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz Vazquez, Diego P. |
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Maldonado, María Belén |
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Maldonado, María Belén Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz Vazquez, Diego P. |
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Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz Vazquez, Diego P. |
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abundance generalization pollination reproduction |
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abundance generalization pollination reproduction |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 |
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Previous studies have examined separately how pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success, but none so far has evaluated simultaneously the relative importance of these pollinator attributes. Here we evaluated the extent to which pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success per visit and at the population level on a generalist plant, <em>Opuntia sulphurea</em> (Cactaceae). We used field experiments and path analysis to evaluate whether the per-visit effect is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization, and whether the population level effect (pollinator impact) is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization and abundance. Based on the models we tested, we concluded that the per-visit effect of a pollinator on plant reproduction was not determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization, while the population-level impact of a pollinator on plant reproduction was mainly determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization. Thus, generalist pollinators have the greatest species impact on pollination and reproductive success of <em>O. sulphurea.</em> According to our analysis this greatest impact of generalist pollinators may be partly explained by pollinator abundance. However, as abundance does not suffice as an explanation of pollinator impact, we suggest that vagility, need for resource consumption, and energetic efficiency of generalist pollinators may also contribute to determine a pollinator?s impact on plant reproduction. Fil: Maldonado, María Belén. Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Fil: Lomascolo, Silvia Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Fil: Vazquez, Diego P.. Consejo Nacional de Invest.cientif.y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Arg de Invest. de Las Zonas Aridas; Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; |
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Previous studies have examined separately how pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success, but none so far has evaluated simultaneously the relative importance of these pollinator attributes. Here we evaluated the extent to which pollinator generalization and abundance influence plant reproductive success per visit and at the population level on a generalist plant, <em>Opuntia sulphurea</em> (Cactaceae). We used field experiments and path analysis to evaluate whether the per-visit effect is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization, and whether the population level effect (pollinator impact) is determined by the pollinator?s degree of generalization and abundance. Based on the models we tested, we concluded that the per-visit effect of a pollinator on plant reproduction was not determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization, while the population-level impact of a pollinator on plant reproduction was mainly determined by the pollinators? degree of generalization. Thus, generalist pollinators have the greatest species impact on pollination and reproductive success of <em>O. sulphurea.</em> According to our analysis this greatest impact of generalist pollinators may be partly explained by pollinator abundance. However, as abundance does not suffice as an explanation of pollinator impact, we suggest that vagility, need for resource consumption, and energetic efficiency of generalist pollinators may also contribute to determine a pollinator?s impact on plant reproduction. |
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