Article
Effects of water availability on floral traits and pollinators in a columnar cactus endemic to the Atacama Desert, Chile.
Journal of plant research - 1 Sept 2025
Piñones-Tapia Daniel, Guerra Patricia C, Touret Antoine, Gutiérrez Gerardo O, Pizarro-Araya Jaime, Gianoli Ernesto
Abstract excerpt
Drought frequency and intensity are increasing with climate change. The effects of drought on plants and their pollinators require further study, especially in arid environments. In three populations distributed along an aridity gradient, we investigated how aridity is related to corolla size, floral display, stamen and stigma size, flower phenology, and fitness of the cactus Eulychnia breviflora Phil., endemic...
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