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July 12, 2026Evolution

Post-fire succession niches facilitate co-occurrence of divergent flower forms

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SMSam McCarrenAPAnton PauwBABruce Anderson

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Overview

Randomized trial explores how post-fire succession facilitates divergent flower forms in plants, indicating ecological implications for floral diversity.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand how ecological mechanisms allow divergent flower forms to coexist in post-fire environments.
  • Studied a bimodal population of Lapeirousia anceps over 21 years, with multiple fire occurrences.
  • Measured pollinator visitation rates and seed production of short- and long-tubed plants during different succession stages.
  • Monitored changes in floral characteristics and reproductive success across time.
  • Initially, long-tubed plants produced more seeds and had higher pollinator visitation.
  • Later in succession, shorter-tubed plants increased seed production and frequency of flowering.
  • Shifted patterns of selection on tube length were noted alongside pollinator visitation changes, indicating niche differentiation.

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McCarren et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5331ce4f7abc118adeda3fhttps://doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag128
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