Investigating the landscape of plant-pollinator interactions in a hybrid zone
Nicholas J. Engle‐Wrye, Olivia Messinger Carril, Chathuri U. G. Mohottige, Todd Mlsna, Ryan A. Folk
The paper investigates how floral volatile organic compounds and pollinator interactions influence hybridization rates in the Heuchera genus, finding that shared attractants and pollinators correlate with higher hybridization.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology