Pollination by long-proboscid horseflies and its implications for reproductive isolation among coflowering Satyrium orchids in South Africa. [PDF]
Am J BotJohnson SD +3 more
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Intraspecific Hybridization Improves Performance of the Biological Control Agent Hypena opulenta
Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Introduced species often undergo genetic drift and natural selection, which can reduce genetic diversity and drive differentiation among populations. Intraspecific hybridization, outcrossing among individuals from genetically distinct groups, may counteract these effects by increasing heterozygosity, potentially improving performance. However,
Brianna Foster +2 more
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Unveiling the nectar-like aroma in sauce-flavor baijiu: From molecular sensory science to molecular docking. [PDF]
Food Chem XZhong H +11 more
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Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.Grazing exclusion reshaped Arctic flower‐visitor communities, increased plant‐pollinator interactions, and altered interaction networks, while nutrient enrichment had weaker, context‐dependent effects. Together the two drivers produced both independent and interactive effects, with tundra grasslands showing the greatest sensitivity to environmental ...
Nicolina Johanson +5 more
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Temporal Dynamics of Nectar and Pollen Production in Protandrous Flowers of <i>Nigella damascena</i>. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Łabęcka Z +2 more
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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Dramatic Quaternary climate fluctuations impacted the evolutionary history and contemporary biogeography of many residents of the Great Basin Desert of western North America. This study investigates the historical biogeographic processes that shaped the contemporary distribution of genetic variation in a polytypic group of specialized ...
Sarah B. Bialik +7 more
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Testing the Adaptive Significance of Personate Flowers in <i>Penstemon</i> (Plantaginaceae). [PDF]
Ecol EvolDepatie TH, Wessinger CA.
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Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2577-2607, August 2026.Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome‐driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future ...
Meng‐Yao Zeng +8 more
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Black juice in the dark: Pollination of dark-nectared Jasminanthes mucronata (Apocynaceae) by nocturnal hawkmoths. [PDF]
EcologyChiyoda S, Mochizuki K, Kawakita A.
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Dehydration‐driven organization of metabolites into NaDES‐like assemblies in orthodox seeds
New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 1172-1187, August 2026.Summary Desiccation tolerance in plants, especially during orthodox seed dehydration, relies on compatible solute accumulation, complex molecular mechanisms, and intermolecular organizations that remain poorly understood. We combined metabolite profiling, mass spectrometry imaging, and electrospray and cold‐spray ionization mass spectrometry to ...
Youcef Haddad +11 more
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