Fluorescent nectar in non-flying mammal-pollinated plants – observations and considerations in some Asparagaceae [PDF]
Plant Ecology and EvolutionBackground and aims – Fluorescence is the emission of light by a fluorophore that has absorbed light of shorter wavelengths. While the role of fluorescence in visual communication has been documented in some animals (budgerigars, gelatinous zooplankton),
Petra Wester, Patricia Brühn
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Pollination patterns in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in Plant Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 1981 The influence of environmental conditions on safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) floret characters and insects were studied in relation to pollination in this species.
Woods, Peter William
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The olfactory basis of orchid pollination by mosquitoes. [PDF]
, 2020 Mosquitoes are important vectors of disease and require sources of carbohydrates for reproduction and survival. Unlike host-related behaviors of mosquitoes, comparatively less is understood about the mechanisms involved in nectar-feeding decisions, or ...
Akbari, Omar S +6 more
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The effect of within-crop habitat manipulations on the conservation biological control of aphids in field-grown lettuce [PDF]
, 2011 Within-crop habitat manipulations have the potential to increase the biological control of pests in horticultural field crops. Wildflower strips have been shown to increase the abundance of natural enemies, but there is little evidence to date of an ...
Kravar-Garde, L. (Lidija) +4 more
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Pollinator adaptation and the evolution of floral nectar sugar composition [PDF]
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2016 AbstractA long‐standing debate concerns whether nectar sugar composition evolves as an adaptation to pollinator dietary requirements or whether it is ‘phylogenetically constrained’. Here, we use a modelling approach to evaluate the hypothesis that nectar sucrose proportion (NSP) is an adaptation to pollinators.
Abrahamczyk, Stefan +8 more
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The influence of pigmentation patterning on bumblebee foraging from flowers of Antirrhinum majus [PDF]
, 2013 Patterns of pigmentation overlying the petal vasculature are common in flowering plants,and have been postulated to play a role in pollinator attraction.
Glover, Beverley J. +5 more
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Flower and life strategy diversity in Teucrium L. (Lamiaceae) [PDF]
, 1999 . Diversidad floral y de estrategia de vida en Teucrium L. (Lamiaceae). Las flores de Teucrium L., muestran una gran diversidad en formas, características florales y mecanismos de polinización.
El Oualidi, Jalal, Navarro, Teresa
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Differential effects of jasmonic acid treatment of Brassica nigra on the attraction of pollinators, parasitoids, and butterflies [PDF]
, 2008 Herbivore-induced plant defences influence the behaviour of herbivores as well as that of their natural enemies. Jasmonic acid is one of the key hormones involved in both these direct and indirect induced defences.
Bruinsma, M. +3 more
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The co-optimization of floral display and nectar reward
Journal of Biosciences, 2009 In most insect-pollinated flowers, pollinators cannot detect the presence of nectar without entering the flower. Therefore, flowers may cheat by not producing nectar and may still get pollinated. Earlier studies supported this 'cheater flower' hypothesis and suggested that the cost saving by cheater flowers could be the most predominant selective force
Prajakta V, Belsare +2 more
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Caffeine in Floral Nectar Enhances a Pollinator's Memory of Reward [PDF]
Science, 2013 Bees Get That Caffeine "Buzz" Caffeine improves memory in humans, millions of whom find that their daily dose enhances clarity, focus, and alertness. The human relationship with caffeine is relatively recent, however, and thus its impact on our brains is likely a by-product of its true ecological role.
Wright GA +7 more
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