Abstract
As with all living things, plant-pollinator interactions are not just two-by-two exchanges, but form part of the planet's living fabric, in the form of interaction networks that link almost all species to one another, from close to close, in an indirect way. These interaction networks have particular structures, known as " nested ", which ensure a high degree of connection between species and the stability of the network in the face of environmental disturbances. The abundance of pollinator species, their diversity, and the structure of interaction networks influence pollen transfers between plants and thus their reproductive capacity. However, this relationship between pollinator communities and pollination efficiency remains poorly understood, not least because pollination efficiency is complex to measure. The lecture will provide an overview of the most recent approaches to measuring pollination.
