Salvia Castanea Floral Trait and Nectar Robbing Data, 2023-2024

yongpeng cha published an experimental dataset on figshare in 2026 quantifying the effects of nectar robbers on floral traits and reproductive success in Salvia castanea. The data includes measurements of calyx length, corolla tube length, floral mouth size, and flower production over two years (2023 and 2024). The 25.8 KB XLSX file supports findings that nectar robbers exert selection pressure for longer calyx length.

Use Cases

• Modeling selection pressures on floral morphology based on calyx length and nectar robbing rates.
• Analyzing inter-annual variation in floral traits like corolla tube length and flower production.
• Investigating the covariance between floral traits and plant fitness (seed set) using structural equation modeling approaches.

Strengths

• Data covers two consecutive years (2023 and 2024), allowing for temporal comparison.
• Experimental design includes calyx clipping to directly test its defensive role.
• Analysis uses piecewise structural equation modeling to reveal consistent trait-fitness relationships.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Geographic location of the study is not specified in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

yongpeng cha

Collection Method

Experimental quantification of floral traits and plant reproductive success.

Time Range

2023 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 05:19:13