William K. Petry

Demographic trade-offs decouple pollination services from plant population growth

The paper examines how pollination affects plant population growth by analyzing demographic trade-offs across four species, finding that seed production and survival responses vary, with only one species showing a net decline in population growth with reduced pollination.

Spring ephemeral Erythronium umbilicatum may not be vulnerable to phenological mismatch with overstory trees

This study investigates the impact of early shading on Erythronium umbilicatum and finds no significant survival or flowering changes, suggesting it may not be vulnerable to phenological mismatch with trees.

Changing pollination rates affect plant life history strategies

This study examines how altered pollination rates affect life history strategies in four perennial plant species, finding consistent shifts in generation time, longevity, and recovery time.