Response to Pyke and Ren: How to study interactions

Carrie Finkelstein; Paul CaraDonna; Andrea Gruver; Ellen Welti; Michael Kaspari; Nathan Sanders

doi:10.26786/1920-7603(2022)709

Response to Pyke and Ren: How to study interactions

Authors

Carrie Finkelstein University of Vermont
Paul CaraDonna 1)Chicago Botanic Garden 2)Northwestern University 3)Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Andrea Gruver 1)Chicago Botanic Garden 2)Northwestern University
Ellen Welti Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Michael Kaspari University of Oklahoma
Nathan Sanders University of Michigan

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https://doi.org/10.26786/1920-7603(2022)709

Abstract

We published a paper in Biology Letters earlier this year that asks a straightforward question: might flowers with sodium-enriched nectar receive higher visitation rates from a more diverse suite of pollinators? The answer was unequivocally yes (Finkelstein et al. 2022). Pyke and Ren wrote an opinion piece (Pyke and Ren 2022) taking issue with our experiment, calling it ‘irrelevant.’ Here, we briefly respond to their criticisms.

Author Biographies

Carrie Finkelstein, University of Vermont

Paul CaraDonna, 1)Chicago Botanic Garden 2)Northwestern University 3)Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

Andrea Gruver, 1)Chicago Botanic Garden 2)Northwestern University

Ellen Welti, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Michael Kaspari, University of Oklahoma

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2022-07-28

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Finkelstein, C., CaraDonna, P., Gruver, A., Welti, E., Kaspari, M., & Sanders, N. (2022). Response to Pyke and Ren: How to study interactions. Journal of Pollination Ecology, 31, i-ii. https://doi.org/10.26786/1920-7603(2022)709

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Vol. 31 (2022)

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Opinion papers

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