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Towards the flower economics spectrum

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Author(s):
Roddy, Adam B. [1] ; Martinez-Perez, Cecilia [2] ; Teixido, Alberto L. [3] ; Cornelissen, Tatiana G. [4] ; Olson, Mark E. [2] ; Oliveira, Rafael S. [5] ; Silveira, Fernando A. O. [4]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Environm, 370 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511 - USA
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Tercer Circuito S-N, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF - Mexico
[3] Univ Fed Mato Grosso, Dept Bot & Ecol, Cuiaba 78060634 - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Genet Ecol & Evolucao, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
[5] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Vegetal, BR-13083862 Campinas - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: NEW PHYTOLOGIST; v. 229, n. 2, p. 665-672, JAN 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Understanding how floral traits affect reproduction is key for understanding genetic diversity, speciation, and trait evolution in the face of global changes and pollinator decline. However, there has not yet been a unified framework to characterize the major trade-offs and axes of floral trait variation. Here, we propose the development of a floral economics spectrum (FES) that incorporates the multiple pathways by which floral traits can be shaped by multiple agents of selection acting on multiple flower functions. For example, while pollinator-mediated selection has been considered the primary factor affecting flower evolution, selection by nonpollinator agents can reinforce or oppose pollinator selection, and, therefore, affect floral trait variation. In addition to pollinators, the FES should consider nonpollinator biotic agents and floral physiological costs, broadening the drivers of floral traits beyond pollinators. We discuss how coordinated evolution and trade-offs among floral traits and between floral and vegetative traits may influence the distribution of floral traits across biomes and lineages, thereby influencing organismal evolution and community assembly. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/07773-1 - Restoring neo-tropical dry ecosystems - is plant functional composition the key to success?
Grantee:Rafael Silva Oliveira
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants