Pollination Networks - Plant-Pollinator Mutualism & Nestedness

Network Parameters

Number of Plants

Number of Pollinators

Connectance

0.25

Specialization

Pollinator Specialization

0.50

Trait Matching Strength

0.50

Dynamics

Mutualistic Benefit

0.50

Adaptive Rewiring

0.05

Perturbation

Removal Target

Plants

Pollinators

Interactions

Bipartite Network

Interaction Matrix (Nestedness)

Degree Distribution

Robustness Curve

Plants

Pollinators

Interactions

Connectance

Nestedness (NODF)

Modularity

Avg. Degree

R50 Robustness

Pollination Network Structure (Bascompte et al.)

Nestedness: Specialists interact with proper subsets of generalists' partners - creates redundancy and robustness. Modularity: Groups of tightly interacting species - enhances stability but may reduce feasibility. Trait Matching: Phenological and morphological compatibility determines interaction probability.