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

DOI:

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

 

 

Published

2022-07-28

How to Cite

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

Issue

Section

Opinion papers