title: Pollen-ovule relation in Adesmia tristis and reflections on the seed-ovule ratio by interaction with pollinators in two vertical strata.
abstract: The vertical distribution of pollinators is an important component in the foraging pattern of plants strata, and it influences the reproductive system (pollen/ovule ratio) and seed/ovule ratio. Niches in two different strata from Adesmia tristis Vogel were evaluated in these aspects. This plant is an endemic shrub from the Campos de Cima da Serra in Southern Brazil. The studies were carried out from January 2010, to January 2011, at Pró-Mata/PUCRS (Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul) (29°27'-29°35'S and 50°08'-50°15'W), São Francisco de Paula, sate of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Breeding system of A. tristis is mandatory allogamy. The vertical profile in A. tristis has differentiated foraging niches among the most common pollinators. Bees of Megachile genus forage in the upper stratum, and representative bees of the Andrenidae family explore the lower stratum. The upper stratum of the vertical profile had more contribution to seed production. Adesmia tristis showed evidence of pollination deficit.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Plantas Forrageiras e Agrometeorologia, Faculdade de Agronomia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nadilson R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Plantas Forrageiras e Agrometeorologia, Faculdade de Agronomia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lucia B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais, Faculdade de Biociências, Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Betina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blochtein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D056771:Ovule / Q000502:physiology*; D011058:Pollen / Q000502:physiology*; D054817:Pollination / Q000502:physiology*; D012098:Reproduction