From bats to bees: changes in flower anthesis and nectar traits drive a pollination ecotype in dwarf <i>Caryocar brasiliense</i> (Caryocaraceae)
: A shift from bat to bee pollination in the dwarf form of C. brasiliense appears to be driven by changes in floral traits, rather than by polyploidy or absence of bat pollinators. This highlights the importance of anthesis timing and nectar chemical composition in shaping pollinator-mediated divergence across heterogeneous landscapes.
Authors
- Pedro Augusto Lacerda‐Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-8726)
- Caio S. Ballarin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8299-3189)
- Ana Paula Moraes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9878-3925)
- Felipe Girotto Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-8350)
- Felipe Wanderley Amorim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6026-0395)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf263
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.05