Conflicting constraints on male mating success shape reward size in pollen-rewarding plants
Heiling, J. M., Irwin, R. E., & Morris, W. F. (2023, April 11). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY.
author keywords: floral reward; foraging preferences; male mating success; mathematical model; pollen donation; pollen packaging; pollen presentation theory; pollinator grooming; pollinator reward preferences
TL;DR:
Pollen-rewarding plants can balance conflicting constraints on pollen donation by producing intermediate-sized pollen packages, and Darwin's conjecture that selection should favor increased pollen production in pollen-reWARDing plants is examined.
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