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Effects of wildfire on floral display size and pollinator community reduce outcrossing rate in a plant with a mixed mating system.
American journal of botany - 1 Jul 2018
LoPresti Eric F, Van Wyk Jennifer I, Mola John M, Toll Katherine, Miller Timothy J, Williams Neal M
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Wildfire changes the demography, morphology, and behavior of plants, and may alter the pollinator community. Such trait changes may drastically alter the outcome of pollination mutualisms on plants; however, the direct role of fire on these mutualisms is poorly known. METHODS: Following a pair of fires in the northern California coast range chaparral, we censused floral visitor communities...
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