1. Moths (L epidoptera) are the major nocturnal pollinators of flowers. However, their
importance and contribution to the provision of pollination ecosystem services may have …

Although not 'a professed botanist', Charles Darwin made seminal contributions to
understanding of floral and inflorescence function while seeking evidence of adaptation by …

The flora of southern Africa has exceptional species richness and endemism, making it an
ideal system for studying the patterns and processes of evolutionary diversification. Using a …

A long‐standing question in ecology is how species interactions are structured within
communities. Although evolutionary theory predicts close size matching between floral …

Ecological niches are crucial for species coexistence and diversification, but the niche
concept has been underutilized in studying the roles of pollinators in plant evolution and …

GC–MS analyses of nocturnal and diurnal floral volatiles from nine tobacco species
(Nicotiana; Solanaceae) resulted in the identification of 125 volatiles, including mono-and …

The extraordinary taxonomic and morphological diversity of orchids is accompanied by a
remarkable range of pollinators and pollination systems. Sexually deceptive orchids are …

Although coevolution is widely accepted as a concept, its importance as a driving factor in
biological diversification is still being debated. Because coevolution operates mainly at the …

The idea of coevolution originated with Darwin's proposal that long-proboscid pollinators
and long-tubed flowers might be engaged in reciprocal selection, but this has not been …

Recent attempts to examine the biological processes responsible for the general
characteristics of mutualistic networks focus on two types of explanations: nonmatching …