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Effect of Florivory on the Donation and Deposition of Pollen in Ipomoea imperati

Rebeca Menchaca Garcia, Juan Carlos Lopez Acosta, Anel Edith Garcia Ramirez

Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · pp. 1–5 · Published 10 Jan 2018

10.9734/JAERI/2017/38347

Abstract

The potential effect of florivory on donation and deposition of pollen in Ipomoea imperati was studied. Three different levels of flowering damage (0%, 25%, and 75%) were applied to emasculated and non-emasculated flowers and the number of pollen donated and deposited was measured. It was found that there are significant differences in pollen donation and reception between flowers with 75% damage compared to the control and flowers with 25% damage. It is concluded that the florivory has a negative effect on pollen transport of Ipomoea imperati. This negative effect could be associated with a change in visiting patterns and behavior of the pollinators.

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