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Made for Each Other: Coevolution of Plant and Pollinator Species
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* Name: Kaitlyn Via Undergraduate Researcher Marine Science and Biology 2025 President of Bama Bee Club
* Affiliation: The University of Alabama, Department of Biology
* Contact: www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlyn-via
Coevolution is the reciprocal evolutionary process where species influence each other's development, often leading to specialized interactions like those between plants and pollinators. This highlights the interdependence in ecosystems, showcasing how different organisms rely on one another. However, the introduction of invasive species can disrupt this balance, particularly affecting plants, and pollinators by outcompeting native species and jeopardizing the delicate relationships that sustain biodiversity. This lesson would allow students to explore this relationship between plants and pollinators and draw their own conclusions about the balance of these relationships.
* Year contributed: 2024
