Two hundred years of changes in orchid pollination revealed using herbarium specimens
Lola Torres-Montagner, André Schuiteman, Joanne M Bennett, Tiffany Knight, Demetra Rakosy, Michael F. Fay, Philip C. Stevenson, Carlos Martel
This study uses herbarium specimens to analyze long-term changes in orchid pollination success across three genera over two centuries, revealing declines in some species and increases in others based on pollination strategies and pollinator availability.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology