On the success of a swindle: pollination by deception in orchids [PDF]
, 2018 A standing enigma in pollination ecology is the evolution of pollinator attraction without offering reward in about one third of all orchid species. Here I review concepts of pollination by deception, and in particular recent findings in the pollination ...
Schiestl, Florian
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Recent trends in UK insects that inhabit early successional stages of ecosystems [PDF]
, 2015 Improved recording of less popular groups, combined with new statistical approaches that compensate for datasets that were hitherto too patchy for quantitative analysis, now make it possible to compare recent trends in the status of UK invertebrates ...
August, Tom A. +5 more
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Diversity and abundance of solitary and primitively eusocial bees in an urban centre: a case study from Northampton (England) [PDF]
, 2015 The apparent reduction of solitary and primitively eusocial bees populations has remained a huge concern over the past few decades and urbanisation is considered as one of the factors affecting bees at different scales depending on bee guild.
A Loram +75 more
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Briófitos de Cáceres, Pantanal de Matogrosso, Brasil, con nuevos registros para el estado y el país [PDF]
, 2006 The Pantanal Ecosystem is still poorly known in its bryoflora, with almost no literature and very few collections. This paper represents a contribution to better understand the bryophyte diversity in the brazilian Pantanal.
Camara, Paulo Eduardo Aguiar Saraiva +1 more
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Insects as fruit pollenators [PDF]
, 1904 Citation: Boys, William Armfield. Insects as fruit pollenators. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1904.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: There has perhaps been an idea quite prevalent among the majority of people for ...
Boys, William Armfield
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SAPOLL : A cross-border action plan for wild pollinators [PDF]
, 2016 Wild pollinators in the France-Wallonia-Vlaanderen cross-border zone represent a valuable but highly endangered resource. In order to protect these pollinators, it is essential to set up a cross-border organization that enables coordinated actions and ...
Drossart, Maxime +6 more
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Flying doctors zur Grauschimmel Bekämpfung und als Bestäuber im ökologischen Erdbeeranbau - erste Untersuchungsergebnisse im BICOPOLL Projekt [PDF]
, 2013 Organic berry and fruit production suffers heavily from the lack of effective disease and pest management tools, and from inadequate insect pollination at times. As a consequence, the expanding demand on organic berries cannot be filled today.
Boecking, Otto, Kreipe, Victoria
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Pollination mechanisms and plant-pollinator relationships (2017) [PDF]
, 2017 Pollination is one of the most fascinating processes in the natural world. Pollination is how flowering plants reproduce. The process involves the transfer of pollen from the male parts to the female parts of the same or another plant.
Carpenter, Ela +5 more
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Landwirtschaftliche Fläche als Lebensraum für Wildbienen [PDF]
, 2017 During intensificaton of agriculture plant diversity decreased parallel with the decline of wildbee species richness. But wildbees are important pollinators for different crops and wild plants.
Müller, A. +3 more
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Pollination Syndromes in Mediterranean Orchids—Implications for Speciation, Taxonomy and Conservation [PDF]
, 2018 The Mediterranean flora is spectacularly rich in orchid species that have evolved remarkable adaptations to their environment. Orchids have complex and delicate interactions with their pollinators, which makes them particularly prone to local extinction.
Cozzolino, Salvatore +2 more
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