| Title: | The chemical ecology of plant-pollinator interactions: recent advances and future directions |
| Author(s): | Parachnowitsch AL; Manson JS; |
| Address: | "Plant Ecology and Evolution, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, 75236 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: amyparachnowitsch@gmail.com. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cois.2015.02.005 |
| Abstract: | "Floral chemistry mediates plant-pollinator interactions through floral scents and reward components. Although improved techniques have increased interest in studying floral volatiles and nectar chemistry, these two foci have generally been studied in isolation. The ecological functions of floral chemistry have been relatively well studied and focused on pollinator behaviour. While studies comparing chemistry between plant parts and across phylogenies are increasing, work on the evolution of floral chemistry and the importance of community context in mediating pollinator responses is lacking. Future research should concentrate on more holistic studies that include both signal and reward chemistry to understand the relative contribution of these complex and dynamic floral traits to the ecology and evolution of plants and their pollinators" |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEParachnowitsch, Amy L Manson, Jessamyn S eng Review Netherlands 2015/04/01 Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2015 Apr; 8:41-46. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Feb 10" |
