Pollinator shifts and the evolution of spur length in the moth-pollinated orchid Platanthera bifolia.
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SUBMITTER: Boberg E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3890388 | biostudies-other | 2014 Jan
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Pollinator shifts and the evolution of spur length in the moth-pollinated orchid Platanthera bifolia.
Boberg Elin E Alexandersson Ronny R Jonsson Magdalena M Maad Johanne J Ågren Jon J Nilsson L Anders LA
Annals of botany 20131029 2
<h4>Background and aims</h4>Plant-pollinator interactions are thought to have shaped much of floral evolution. Yet the relative importance of pollinator shifts and coevolutionary interactions for among-population variation in floral traits in animal-pollinated species is poorly known. This study examined the adaptive significance of spur length in the moth-pollinated orchid Platanthera bifolia.<h4>Methods</h4>Geographical variation in the length of the floral spur of P. bifolia was documented in ...[more]
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