Pollinator-mediated competition between two co-flowering Neotropical mangrove species Avicennia germinans (Avicenniaceae) and Laguncularia racemosa (Combretaceae)

摘要

Background and AimsThree ecological relationships are possible between co-flowering plant species; they may have no effect on one another, compete for pollination services, or facilitate one another by attracting more pollinators to the area. In this study, the pollinator-mediated relationship between two mangrove species with overlapping flowering phenologies was investigated in one south Florida community.