Impacts of ramet density and herbivory on floral volatile emissions and seed production in <i>Solidago altissima</i>
Our field-based findings underscore the importance of understanding the complex responses of floral VOCs to environmental stressors and their contributions to plant reproduction within natural communities. Our results suggest that while herbivory and ramet density influence floral scent, these changes do not affect reproduction in our study. Ultimately, generalist-pollinated plants like S. altissima might not rely heavily on chemical signaling during pollination.
Authors
- Christopher R. Stieha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1834-308X)
- Mônica F. Kersch‐Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7578-2858)
- Łukasz Cieśla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2766-3667)
- Jacob E. Herschberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0649-7412)
Institutions
- Millersville University (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- University of Alabama (US)
- University of Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16414
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Alabama
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture