Drought-induced changes in sex-specific floral chemistry reshape interactions with a nursery pollinator across life stages
Karin Schrieber, Reza Esmaeilnia Talemi, Kaya Zill, Henry Berndt, Alexander Weinhold, Alexandra Erfmeier, Thomas Stegemann
This study shows that drought reduces floral nectar chemistry in male plants, alters moth oviposition preferences, and affects seed chemistry and larval growth in a nursery pollination system.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology