Botany One on Nostr: Artamendi and colleagues found that a loss of pollinator diversity led to a fall in ...

Artamendi and colleagues found that a loss of pollinator diversity led to a fall in plant reproductive success by every measure. Fruit set, seed set, fruit weight, they all fell. Wild plants were particularly vulnerable. Artamendi and colleagues were surprised to find that even plants capable of self-pollination struggle when pollinator diversity declines. They argue that even self-compatible plants can benefit from outcrossing, and this reduces as pollinator diversity declines.