Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures
protection, the
plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant
and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of
the plant. This is undesirable [...] The plant looks fine, strong, and healthy.
However, the conditions in the greenhouse give the
plant the impulse to transpire excessively. The plant
goes [...] important for flower visitation. The time taken for
thermoregulation at higher temperatures comes at
the cost of foraging, with negative consequences for
pollination