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Pollination of the yellow passionfruit: nectar, pollen and carpenter bees
The Journal of Agricultural Science, 1980 SUMMARYIn St Vincent, West Indies, the yellow passionfruit (known as Passiflora edulisf. flavicarpa Degener, but probably specifically distinct from P. edulis Sims) is grown commercially and is pollinated by the indigenous bee Xylocopa mordax Smith. The diel patterns of anthesis and nectar availability are described and related to the timing of bee ...
Corbet, Sarah A., Willmer, P. G.
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Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We are social animals that seek to live a life that is, in some sense, shared with others. But what exactly do we want in wanting to live a shared life? First, I seek to show that this question is not as straightforward as it might initially appear. Second, I present an answer to this question, which makes reference to the thought that we have
James Laing
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Nocturnal Bees Feed on Diurnal Leftovers and Pay the Price of Day – Night Lifestyle Transition
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Bees exemplify flights under bright sunlight. A few species across bee families have evolved nocturnality, displaying remarkable adaptations to overcome limitations of their daylight-suited apposition eyes.
Hema Somanathan +6 more
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Megachile sculpturalis, the Giant Resin Bee, overcomes the blossom structure of Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea) that impedes pollination [PDF]
, 2016 Bee species that are effective pollinators of sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.: Fabaceae: Crotalarieae) are few in number because of the large size and papilionaceous structure of the plant’s blossom.
Avila, Laura, Hall, H Glenn
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, 2020 1. Thermal tolerance has a strong predictive power for understanding the ecology and distribution of organisms, as well as their responses to changes in land use and global warming.
V. González +7 more
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Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Based on the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) and implementation research, this study proposes an extended conceptualization of policy punctuation that enables researchers to systematically include policy implementation as part of a punctuation. The key mechanisms underlying the PET, i.e., policy image and venue, information processing, and
Bettina Stauffer
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Feasibility of Preparing Nesting Box and Luring Large Solitary Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa Valga
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2017 Xylocopa valga, commonly called the carpenter bee and the largest bee with metallicviolet hair cover, is extremely rarely observed in Poland. We hypothesize that a stable and possibly long-term population of X.
Schulz Michał +8 more
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R&D Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reverse innovation refers to an innovation first developed or adopted in an emerging economy before being further developed and/or adopted in advanced ones. Despite the growing research on reverse innovation over the past decade, its firm‐level antecedents remain relatively unexplored.
Simone Corsi, Vidya Sukumara Panicker
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Trust in Regulation in a Time of Revolution
Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines trust in regulation as a core value and precondition of the modern liberal democratic regulatory state. It develops a concept of justified trust in regulation, grounded in regulatory trustworthiness—honesty, competence, and reliability—rather than in proxies such as partisan loyalty, blind faith, obedience, or resignation.
Cristie Ford
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Carpenter bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Xylocopinae: Xylocopini) of the neotropical region
Biota Colombiana, 2000 -
Mónica Ospina
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