Plant-Pollinator Interaction Explorer
Welcome to the Plant-Pollinator Interaction Explorer Tool! This is a Shiny App developed by the Center for Plant Conservation to aid in the use of the Pollinator Database, which is a collection of information describing plant-pollinator interactions. This app allows the user to search the database, create interactive network visualizations, and study the phylogeny of plant-pollinator interactions. This app uses the information found in the Pollinator Database on the Center for Plant Conservation Website. Visit saveplants.org for more information or to download the data used to create this app. Please keep in mind that the Database is still under construction, and there may not be information for the plant or pollinator that you are interested in.
The Pollinator Database
The Pollinator Database,created by the Center for Plant Conservation, allows users to study the plant-pollinator networks by searching for a specific plant or pollinator. Searching the database for a plant returns a table displaying the pollinators that are associated with the plant and the reference links to the literature cited.
Why have a Pollinator Database?
Plant-pollinator interactions may often be overlooked, but they are vital components of plant reproduction and agricultural industries. It is common for coevolution to create specific mutualisms between plants and pollinators, resulting in interactions where one species is in complete reliance on the other. Thus, recording these interactions and understanding their importance is essential for creating habitat restoration plans. This app provides tools to analyze the data stored by the Pollinator Database, allowing the user to interact with the pollination networks for a certain species.
How can you use the Pollinator Database?
This Shiny App allows you to easily digest the data stored in the Pollinator Database. Search for the plants and pollinators that interest you, and the app will generate tables, graphs, and visualizations with information linked to your search. These graphics help us understand the complex plant-pollinator networks that exist in both natural and agricultural systems, and they aid in the development of conservation protocol and priorites.
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