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    • Botany
    • Pollination Biology

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    • Patch size is a critical factor influencing plant-pollinator interactions.
    • Understanding how floral visitors respond to varying patch sizes is crucial for plant reproductive success.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of catnip (Nepeta cataria) patch size on pollinator visitation rates.
    • To determine the relationship between patch size, pollinator visitation, and pollinator limitation.

    Main Methods:

    • Assessed pollinator visitation rates for honey bees, solitary bees, and bumble bees across different catnip patch sizes.
    • Evaluated pollinator limitation by comparing fruit set in open-pollinated, hand-pollinated, and bagged flowers.

    Main Results:

    • Visitation rates were higher in larger patches for honey bees and bumble bees, but lower for solitary bees.
    • Patch size significantly influenced pollinator limitation, with smaller patches showing reduced fruit set in open-pollinated flowers.
    • Patch size explained a substantial portion of the variation in both visitation rates (74-83%) and pollinator limitation (63%).

    Conclusions:

    • Catnip patch size is a key determinant of pollinator attraction and visitation rates.
    • Larger patches enhance pollination success by increasing pollinator visits, while smaller patches can lead to pollinator limitation.
    • Plant reproductive success is strongly mediated by the spatial scale of floral resources.