Root competition influences pollen competitive ability in Viola tricolor: effects of presence of a competitor beyond resource availability?

Abstract

6. Synthesis. The results of this study indicate the presence of a competitor on pollen competitive ability beyond the effect of nutrients. Even though the underlying mechanism needs to be explored further, the detected link between pollen competition and soil competition suggests a phenomenon well worth investigating. Further studies may lead to increased understanding of the evolutionary consequences of selection operating in response to interactions with neighbours.

Keywords

allocation; below-ground competition; phenotypic plasticity; pollen competition; pollen tube growth rate; roots; sibling competition; tragedy of the commons; Viola tricolor

Published in

Journal of Ecology
2008, volume: 96, number: 4, pages: 756-765
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

SLU Authors

• Lankinen, Åsa

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Evolutionary Biology
Ecology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01387.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

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