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Pollination Biology Nguyen , Ha [1], Boyd, Amy [2], Zjhra, Michelle [3], Raguso, Robert [4], Palmiotto, Peter [1]. Specialized on generalists: attraction characteristics of early spring flowering Trillium cuneatum. Sweet Betsy (Trillium cuneatum Small.) is one of the earliest plants to flower in the spring and combines a fruity odor with unusually colored wine-red petals. We conducted field studies of Trillium cuneatum from 2009 to 2011. Using direct observation and various trapping methods we determined: 1) the identity of insect visitors to Trillium cuneatum; 2) the characteristics of floral attraction (color, scent); and 3) temporal variation of insect visitors relative to floral display, including flower duration and year-to-year. Our results suggest that Trillium cuneatum is among a floral guild that exhibit a floral syndrome that is functionally specialized and ecologically generalized, attracting a range of non-typical floral visitors. Broader Impacts:
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1 - Antioch University New England, Environmental Studies, 40 Avon street, Keene, NH, 03431, USA
2 - WARREN WILSON COLLEGE, CPO 6074, PO BOX 9000, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28815-9000, USA
3 - Georgia Southern University, Biology Department, P.O. Box 8042, STATESBORO, GA, 30460, USA
4 - Cornell University, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, W355 Seeley G. Mudd Hall, 215 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
Keywords:
pollination
Trillium cuneatum
floral phenology
floral scent
population ecology.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper:Papers for Topics
Session: 52
Location: Delaware D/Hyatt
Date: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Time: 4:00 PM
Number: 52010
Abstract ID:517 |
