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Preliminary study of the pollination syndromes in a fragment of the Caatinga, in PE, Brazil

open access: yesBiotemas, 2016
The aim of this study was to preliminarily identify the pollination syndromes of plant species in a fragment of the Caatinga, in the municipality of Serrita, Pernambuco, Brazil. A floristic survey was conducted during March 2014 in a 900 m² area.
Daniela Tábita de Lavor   +1 more
doaj  

Visual attraction cues associated with tachinid pollination: insights from colour variation in Succisella microcephala (Caprifoliaceae)

open access: yesJournal of Pollination Ecology
Pollination syndromes describe convergent floral traits linked to specific pollinator groups. While conceptually useful, the application of this framework to diverse insect assemblages, such as Diptera, remains challenging due to their functional ...
João Farminhão, Sílvia Castro
doaj   +1 more source

Intercropping mitigates incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Intercropping reduces the incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex with a significant impact of the direct visual and physical disruption provided by the companion plant. Abstract BACKGROUND Oilseed rape (OSR, Brassica napus) is a major crop requiring numerous phytosanitary treatments.
Laurie Magnin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

STUDY CONCERNING THE HONEY QUALITIES IN TRANSYLVANIA REGION [PDF]

open access: yes
The sources of micro-organisms (yeasts and fungi) found in honey are nectar andpollen, honey processing areas, equipments that have not been properly cleaned or wrappings. There are few types of yeast in honey and the most common are Saccharomyces melis,
Maria Popa   +4 more
core  

The Neuroprotective Effect of a Waste Byproduct Obtained From Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
The Effect of a Waste Byproduct Obtained From Pomegranate on Neurodegeneration. ABSTRACT Pomegranate is an exceptional fruit that can have several beneficial effects on human health. The peel of pomegranate, a waste product, should be recovered as it still contains valuable constituents, including phenolic compounds, minerals and fibre. The recovery of
Jessica Maiuolo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trades-offs between pollinator attraction and florivore defense maximize reproductive success in the self-incompatible Rivea ornata (Convolvulaceae)

open access: yesBMC Ecology and Evolution
Background Rivea ornata, a rare species from the morning glory family, exhibits uncommon characteristics compared to other typical morning glories, including nocturnal flowers that fit the classic moth pollination syndrome.
Natthaphong Chitchak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollination biology of two Chinese endemic and sympatric Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) species

open access: yesGuangxi Zhiwu
The genus Impatiens exhibits some varied floral features with a dichogamous reproductive system, in which pollination biology plays a key role in speciation and adaptive evolution.
ZHANG Yingduo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flavonoids in Nasal Therapeutics: Biological Activities, Delivery Challenges, and Formulation Strategies–A Systematic Review

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Overview of the therapeutic potential of flavonoids in nasal delivery systems, highlighting their benefits to the human nasal cavity, and applications in the treatment of respiratory and brain‐related diseases. ABSTRACT Flavonoids represent a significant group of secondary metabolites.
Jeniffer Viviana Ramirez Hernández   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arabidopsis DNA topoisomerase I alpha is required for adaptive response to light and flower development

open access: yesBiology Open, 2017
DNA topoisomerase I alpha (TOP1α) plays a specific role in Arabidopsis thaliana development and is required for stem cell regulation in shoot and floral meristems.
Evgenia V. Kupriyanova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Genetics of Self-Compatibility and Associated Floral Characters in Tolpis (Asteraceae) in the Canary Islands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This is the publisher's version, also available electronically from http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/668788.Members of the genus Tolpis (Asteraceae) endemic to the Canary Islands comprise a monophyletic group with the dispersal of one species to the ...
Archibald, Jenny K.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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