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Pollinator-mediated assemblage processes in California wildflowers.

R Briscoe Runquist^1,2, D Grossenbacher^1,3, S Porter^1,4

¹Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA.

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

|February 12, 2016

Summary

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Pollinators significantly influence plant community assembly by shaping floral traits, even when other environmental factors differ. Mating system variations also contribute to species coexistence in these flowering plant communities.

Keywords:

Clarkia Limnanthes Mimulus community assemblage community phylogenetics congener mating system null models phylogeny species coexistence

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Botany

Background:

Plant community composition arises from complex ecological and evolutionary interactions.
Pollinators are crucial for flowering plant reproduction and can mediate interactions influencing species coexistence.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of pollinator-mediated processes in structuring plant communities.
To determine if pollinators shape community assembly in congeneric species by analyzing co-occurrence patterns and trait distributions.

Main Methods:

Utilized null models and community phylogenetic analyses to study co-occurrence patterns.
Surveyed 44-48 communities across three spatial scales for three plant genera (Limnanthes, Mimulus, Clarkia) in California.
Measured floral and vegetative traits to assess segregation or aggregation patterns.

Main Results:

Detected both aggregation and segregation in floral traits, independent of vegetative trait patterns.
Inferred pollinator influence on community assembly through varied mechanisms like competition, facilitation, or filtering.
Identified mating system differences as a significant factor in species co-occurrence.

Conclusions:

Pollinators demonstrably shape community assembly in the studied plant genera.
Floral trait patterns suggest pollinator-driven selection, while vegetative traits are influenced by other factors.
Mating systems also play a role in enabling species to coexist within these communities.