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Shining a light on UV-fluorescent floral nectar after 50 years [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNature is aglow with numerous captivating examples of UV-fluorescence in the animal kingdom. Despite a putative role as a visual signal, exploration of UV-fluorescence in plants and its role in plant-animal interactions is lagging in comparison.
Brandi Zenchyzen +3 more
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Eco-evolutionary processes shaping floral nectar sugar composition [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFloral nectar sugar composition is assumed to reflect the nutritional demands and foraging behaviour of pollinators, but the relative contributions of evolutionary and abiotic factors to nectar sugar composition remain largely unknown across the ...
Yicong Liu +10 more
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Chemical Fingerprint of Floral Nectar in Apple (Malus sp.) Cultivars Grown in Norway [PDF]
AntioxidantsThis study included the nectar of nine standard apple (Malus × domestica) cultivars (‘Red Aroma’, ‘Discovery’, ‘Summerred’, ‘Rubinstep’, ‘Elstar’, ‘Asfari’, ‘Eden’, ‘Fryd’, and ‘Katja’) and two crab apple (Malus sylvestris) cultivars (‘Dolgo’ and ...
Milica Fotirić Akšić +10 more
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From Flower to Honey Bouquet: Possible Markers for the Botanical Origin of Robinia Honey [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Flowers are complex structures devoted to pollinator attraction, through visual as well as chemical signals. As bees collect nectar on flowers to produce honey, some aspects of floral chemistry are transferred to honey, making chemical markers an ...
Giovanna Aronne +3 more
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Effects of shading, fertilization, and irrigation on floral display and honey yield in Agastache rugosa in controlled pot culture [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceSustainable cultivation of Agastache rugosa requires quantitative guidance on how to balance ornamental floral display with nectar-mediated honey production under realistic limitations in light, nutrients, and water.
Ji-Min Park +3 more
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Plant origin and irrigation influence floral resource value and pollinator attraction to ornamental plants [PDF]
PeerJIrrigation and plant origin are key factors influencing plant growth, development, and reproductive strategies. These same factors may also affect the floral resource value of plants to pollinators, influencing the efficacy of pollinator plantings for ...
Joanna J. Silva +5 more
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The role of jasmonates in floral nectar secretion. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Plants produce nectar in their flowers as a reward for their pollinators and most of our crops depend on insect pollination, but little is known on the physiological control of nectar secretion.
Venkatesan Radhika +3 more
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Floral nectar guide patterns discourage nectar robbing by bumble bees. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Floral displays are under selection to both attract pollinators and deter antagonists. Here we show that a common floral trait, a nectar guide pattern, alters the behavior of bees that can act opportunistically as both pollinators and as antagonists ...
Anne S Leonard +3 more
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Plant Diversity, 2023 Floral trait variation may help pollinators and nectar robbers identify their target plants and, thus, lead to differential selection pressure for defense capability against floral antagonists.
Shuang Tie +5 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Many flowers are fed on by florivores, but we know little about if and how feeding on flowers affects their visual and chemical advertisement and nectar resource, which could disrupt pollination.
Priscila Tunes +3 more
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