Florivory: The Ecology and Evolution of Flower Predation
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 779
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2. Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 845 06 Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: behavioral ecology
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Dear Colleagues,
Florivory is an antagonistic interaction between plant flowers and their enemies, particularly herbivores, that consume whole flowers or their floral parts. In a broader sense, florivory includes nectar robbing, pollen theft, oviposition in flowers, and plant defenses specifically evolved to protect their reproductive structures. Although florivory is an ancient interaction from an evolutionary perspective, research in this area remains scarce. This Special Issue will be dedicated to studies exploring the effects of florivory on floral damage and ultimately on plant fitness, contributing to our understanding of the coevolutionary arms race between flowers and their predators.
Prof. Dr. Pavol Prokop
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pollen robbing
- flower predation
- plant defense
- reproductive success
- plant–predator interactions
- herbivory
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