How past climate changes in the Central Andes shaped plant-pollinator interactions and influenced floral phenotypic evolution in Salvia stachydifolia.

Abstract excerpt

Selective pressures from pollinators are major drivers of floral trait variation, often leading to local adaptation. While contrasting pollinator assemblages can shape floral morphology, past climate changes may have also influenced present-day geographical patterns in floral phenotypes. Salvia stachydifolia exhibits distinct ecotypes adapted to bees or hummingbirds, yet both pollinator groups are currently...

Topics

• Pollination
• Salvia
• Animals
• Flowers
• Climate Change
• Bees
• Biological Evolution