Significant floral diversity independent of pollinator change in 'Buzz-Bee' pollinated Melastomataceae
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe concept of pollination syndromes posits that floral diversity arises from shifts among pollinator groups, yet their predictive accuracy for pollinator identification is debated. Kopper et al. leveraged machine learning, utilizing 44 floral traits from 252 species with known pollinator interactions,…