@misc{10481/63393,
year = {2020},
month = {8},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/63393},
abstract = {Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of a genotype of producing different phenotypes when exposed to different environments, may impact ecological interactions. We study here how within-individual plasticity in Moricandia arvensis flowers modifies its pollination niche. During spring, this plant produces large, cross-shaped, UV-reflecting lilac flowers attracting mostly long-tongued large bees. However, unlike most co-occurring species, M. arvensis keeps flowering during the hot, dry summer due to its plasticity in key vegetative traits. Changes in temperature and photoperiod in summer trigger changes in gene expression and the production of small, rounded, UV-absorbing white flowers that attract a different assemblage of generalist pollinators. This shift in pollination niche potentially allows successful reproduction in harsh conditions, facilitating M. arvensis to face anthropogenic perturbations and climate change. Floral phenotypes impact interactions between plants and pollinators. Here, the authors show that Moricandia arvensis displays discrete seasonal plasticity in floral phenotype, with large, lilac flowers attracting long-tongued bees in spring and small, rounded, white flowers attracting generalist pollinators in summer.},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (EU FEDER funds) 	
CGL2015-71634-P
CGL2015-63827-P
CGL2017-86626-C2-1-P
CGL2017-86626-C2-2-P
UNGR15-CE-3315},
organization = {Junta de Andalucia
	
P18-FR-3641},
organization = {Xunta de Galicia},
organization = {BBVA Foundation
	
PR17_ECO_0021},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness 	
RYC-2012-12277},
organization = {Consejeria de Economia, Conocimiento, Empresas y Universidad 	
SOMM17/6109/UGR},
organization = {European Union (EU)
	
SOMM17/6109/UGR},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
title = {Within-individual phenotypic plasticity in flowers fosters pollination niche shift},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-020-17875-1},
author = {Gómez Reyes, José María and Perfectti Álvarez, Francisco and Armas, Cristina and Narbona, Eduardo and González Megías, Adela and Navarro, Luis and DeSoto, Lucía and Torices, Rubén},
}