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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2017 The study of floral phenology patterns and floral visitors of palms is key to understanding evolutionary interactions between plants and insects. We studied the flowering pattern and floral visitors of Wettinia kalbreyeri in an Andean montane forest of ...
Carlos E. Lara +4 more
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The conservation of urban flower visitors Down Under
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2023 The majority of the human population now lives in urban environments and that proportion is forecast to increase dramatically by 2050. As urbanization increases, the urban environment will increasingly play a role in biodiversity conservation.
Jay M. Iwasaki, Katja Hogendoorn
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Pollinators and floral visitors of two orchids in a protected natural area in Tuxpan, Veracruz
Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2019 Floral visitors, particularly pollinators, are important during the life cycle of many orchids. However, despite their biological importance, this information is still unknown in many species, particularly those in mangrove forests.
José Luis Alanís Méndez +4 more
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Floral biology of candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus, Asteraceae)
Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2012 Floral biology and pollinators of candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus) were analyzed in a natural population. We studied anthesis, flower morphology, stigmatic receptivity, pollen viability and floral visitors.
Fábio de Almeida Vieira +2 more
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Discovering new floral visitors of four Chilean endemic orchids [PDF]
Gayana (Concepción), 2019 Orchidaceae is a diverse group with conservation issues all over the World. Due to its endangered situation, knowledge about its reproductive biology is needed to plan conservation strategies. We conducted a study during October 2016 and October 2017 in Maule region, Chile, and discovered the following unreported interactions: Colletes seminitidus ...
Monzón, Víctor H. +4 more
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An exploratory study of the functional significance of the floral secretory structures in two Miconia species (Melastomataceae) [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de CiênciasAiming to verify whether the diversity of secretory structures with their respective exudates are or not responsible for the attendance of floral visitors in Miconia species, the floral secretory structures of two Amazonian species of Miconia were ...
ANA CARLA FEIO +2 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2019 This study aimed to evaluate the effects of florivory and of the patrolling ants associated to EFNs-extrafloral nectaries, on the frequency of floral visitors, using the specie Ipomoea carnea subs. fistulosa (Martius and Choise) in Caatinga area.
J. Martins +3 more
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Reproductive biology and flower-visitor interactions of two bromeliad species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest [PDF]
Plant Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Background and aims – The Bromeliaceae family has great importance in the maintenance of neotropical communities. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, bromeliads are among the major groups responsible for maintaining the local flora and fauna and ...
Matheus R. e Silva +2 more
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Floral visitors of Ananas comosus in Ghana: A preliminary assessment
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2010 Ananas comosus var comosus (L.) Merr. is the third most important tropical fruit in the world production and the leading foreign exchange earner among fresh fruits exported from Ghana.
Peter Kwapong, Andreas Kudom
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PLoS ONE, 2010 In the emerging field of community and ecosystem genetics, genetic variation and diversity in dominant plant species have been shown to play fundamental roles in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function. However, the importance of intraspecific genetic variation and diversity to floral abundance and pollinator visitation has received little ...
Mark A Genung +11 more
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