Publications by authors named "Renxiu Yao"
Introduction: Flower color polymorphism is often attributed to selection pressures from Q9 pollinators or other non-pollinator stress factors. Generally, flower color polymorphism demonstrates effective acclimatization linked to either pollinator-mediated selection or pleiotropic effects.
Methods: To test these hypotheses in Ophiorrhiza japonica, we compared pollinator visitation frequencies and plant traits between pink and white morphs in Shibing, a dolomite Karst region recognized as a World Natural Heritage Site.
The reproductive strategy of a typical distylous (Rubiaceae), in fragmented habitat.
Front Plant Sci
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Heterostyly is a genetic variation in plants that enhances cross-pollination and reproductive success, with this study focusing on its occurrence in distylous species in fragmented karst habitats.
- The research involved measuring floral traits and analyzing secondary metabolites in different flower morphs, alongside various pollination experiments to assess fruit production and pollen behavior.
- Results showed that intermorph outcrossing led to the highest fruit set, with unique adaptations in both flower morphs, contributing to the species' reproductive sustainability in disturbed environments.
Nectar robbing can affect plant reproductive success directly by influencing female and male fitness, and indirectly by affecting pollinator behavior. Flowers have morphological and chemical features that may protect them from nectar robbers. Previous studies on nectar robbing have focused mainly on homotypic plants.
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