Additive effects of pollinators and herbivores result in both conflicting and reinforcing selection on floral traits

Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 214-221

  Sletvold, Nina ^a   Moritz, Kim K ^b   Ågren, Jon ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Factorial experiment; Floral herbivory; Gymnadenia conopsea; Herbivore mediated selection; Interaction intensity; Natural selection; Phenology; Plant animal interactions; Pollen limitation; Pollinator mediated selection; Rewarding orchid; Selection gradients

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; MONOCOTYLEDON; MORPHOLOGY; MUTUALISM; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOLOGY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA; GYMNADENIA CONOPSEA;

ANIMAL; FLOWER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HERBIVORY; INSECT; ORCHIDACEAE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION;

ANIMALS; FLOWERS; HERBIVORY; INSECTS; ORCHIDACEAE; POLLINATION; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84928882275     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/14-0119.1     Document Type: Article

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