Case Study: Pollination of the Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) by the Solitary Bee (Andrena nigroaenea)
Author(s): Anna Monfils1, Debra Linton1
Central Michigan University
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Summary:
The research uses natural history collection data to explore a potential phenological shift between an orchid that employs sexual deception and a solitary bee.
Contents:
Orchid Case Study Key.docxDescription
This case study builds from research conducted on the relationship between spider orchids and solitary bees. The research uses natural history collection data to explore a potential phenological shift between an orchid that employs sexual deception and a solitary bee.
Students completing this exercise will be able to:
- Appy knowledge of plant form and function to identify plant sexual structures.
- Measure shifts in the timing of plant flowering due to climate change.
- Predict the effects of phenology shifts on plant/pollinator interactions.
- Investigate publicly available biodiversity datasets when addressing a relevant scientific question or problem
Notes
Image Source: "Ophrys sphegodes 6" by Emilio Esteban-Infantes is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Monfils, A., Linton, D. (2020). Case Study: Pollination of the Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) by the Solitary Bee (Andrena nigroaenea). Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/NBN0-2T17