The vast majority of plants need animal pollinators to transfer their pollen in order to reproduce. Plants provide food, shelter and resources to all other living organisms on earth, which is why reports of widespread pollinator declines are so concerning. Despite this concern, we do not know which types of plants and under which conditions pollinator declines will lead to declines in plant reproductive success, as highlighted by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Our study was designed to address this key knowledge gap.
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