Are Reproductive Traits Related to Pollen Limitation in Plants? A Case Study from a Central European Meadow

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60077344:_____/20:00534438 RIV/67985939:_____/20:00534438 RIV/00216208:11310/20:10414979

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/5/640" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/5/640</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9050640" target="_blank" >10.3390/plants9050640</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Are Reproductive Traits Related to Pollen Limitation in Plants? A Case Study from a Central European Meadow

Original language description

The deficiency of pollen grains for ovule fertilization can be the main factor limiting plant reproduction and fitness. Because of the ongoing global changes, such as biodiversity loss and landscape fragmentation, a better knowledge of the prevalence and predictability of pollen limitation is challenging within current ecological research. In our study we used pollen supplementation to evaluate pollen limitation (at the level of seed number and weight) in 22 plant species growing in a wet semi-natural meadow. We investigated the correlation between the pollen limitation index (PL) and floral traits associated with plant reproduction or pollinator foraging behavior. We recorded significant pollen limitation for approximately 41% of species (9 out of 22 surveyed). Seven species had a significant positive response in seed production and two species increased in seed weight after pollen supplementation. Considering traits, PL significantly decreased with the number of pollinator functional groups. The relationship of PL with other examined traits was not supported by our results. The causes of pollen limitation may vary among species with regard to (1) different reproductive strategies and life history, and/or (2) temporary changes in influence of biotic and abiotic factors at a site.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10618 - Ecology

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Plants-Basel

ISSN

2223-7747

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

9

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000542286900023

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85085307838