Biodiversity Research Seminar Series (BRS)

BRS Mario Vallejo-Marin: Evolution of buzz pollination

April 6, 2022, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

2212 Main Mall

host: Whitton Lab

Title: Evolution of buzz pollination

Abstract: Buzz pollination occurs when bees extract pollen from flowers with specialised morphologies using high-power vibrations. This type of floral-deployed vibrations are produced with the same thoracic muscles that power flight, yet only about 17% of bee genera are known to buzz-pollinate, and we currently do not know why some insects buzz flowers while others do not. Among plants, floral morphologies associated with buzz pollination occur in thousands of species and represent a striking example of convergent floral evolution. In this talk, I will present some of our work on how buzz pollination works, describe its phylogenetic distribution among plants, and present some hypotheses for its evolution.

Topic: Biodiversity Research Seminar Series
Start Time: Apr 6, 2022 11:35 AM

Meeting Recording:
https://ubc.zoom.us/rec/share/Lr50IYFQNECCPkxmGQ85SSTeczg9pojS0HMptZ4-E…

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  • Biodiversity Research Seminar Series (BRS)

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