Selection on flowering time in plants is often mediated by multiple agents, including climatic conditions and the intensity of mutualistic and antagonistic interactions with animals. These selective ...

Elizabeth Pringle, Ph.D., graduated with her doctoral degree in biology from Stanford University, in 2011. Her research focuses on the evolutionary ecology of multi-species mutualisms. As a professor, ...

Curtin researchers have uncovered new evidence of western pygmy possums interacting with native flowers, providing the first eDNA study to simultaneously detect mammal, insect and bird DNA on flowers.

Tamias striatus, Eastern Chipmunk, carrying a nut in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. Source - Gilles Gonthier from Canada. CC SA 2.0. Tamias striatus, Eastern Chipmunk, carrying a nut in ...

Plant–pollinator mutualistic networks represent the ecological context of foraging (for pollinators) and reproduction (for plants and some pollinators). Plant–pollinator visitation networks exhibit ...

The interactions among animal and plant species depict the essence of natural communities: a web of relationships that build up links of mutual dependence. Until now the complexity of this type of ...

We aren’t the only beings who enjoy feasting on tasty fruits like apples, berries, peaches, and oranges. Species like bats, monkeys, bears, birds, and even fish consume fruits — and plants count on ...

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers have gauged how biodiversity loss of birds and mammals will impact plants' chances of adapting to human-induced climate warming. In one of the ...

Over time, non-native plant species increasingly integrate into native food webs. Their region of origin or relatedness to ...