Functional diversity of plant-pollinator interaction webs enhances the persistence of plant communities.

Pollination is exclusively or mainly animal mediated for 70% to 90% of angiosperm species. Thus, pollinators provide an essential ecosystem service to humankind. However, the impact of human-induced biodiversity loss on the functioning of plant-pollinator interactions has not been tested experimenta...

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Main Authors: Colin Fontaine, Isabelle Dajoz, Jacques Meriguet, Michel Loreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1310649?pdf=render