Amber Stanley

Climate change and urbanization are two major human-mediated stressors impacting the globe. While their negative impact on biodiversity is well-characterized, less is known how key species interactions, such as pollination, are affected. Because urban habitats are more variable than rural habitats, they may provide a source of plants more adapted to stress from environmental changes caused by climate change. Using a focal plant species, Orange Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), I will investigate the influence of plant origin (rural or urban) on floral traits, pollinator behavior, and pollination success under water treatments simulating the effects of climate change (varying the amount and frequency of water).