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Relationship between floral traits and floral visitors in two coexisting Tecoma species (Bignoniaceae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2011
In this paper, we studied the floral biology of Tecoma fulva ssp. garrocha and T. stans in Vaqueros (Salta, Argentina), where both species coexist. We tested the idea that floral traits are associated with the pollinator types that visit them. According to our results, T. fulva ssp.
Curti, Ramiro Nestor, Ortega Baes, Francisco Pablo   +1 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are native bees and Apis mellifera equally efficient pollinators of the rupestrian grassland daisy Aspilia jolyana (Asteraceae)?

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2018
Most angiosperms rely on animals for pollination, and insects, especially bees, are being the most frequent pollinators. Many native Neotropical plants are frequently visited by the invasive honeybee (Apis mellifera), but its role in the pollination of ...
Pietro K. Maruyama, Carlos E. P. Nunes, Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni, Simone Gustafsson, Leonor Patricia Cerdeira Morellato   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insect Floral Visitors of Ptelea trifoliata (Rutaceae) in Iowa, United States

Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 2022
Abstract Ptelea trifoliata L., is a North American tree that supports insect communities through floral rewards. Our objectives were to determine the importance of insects as pollinators of P. trifoliata; describe the community of floral visiting insects of P.
A J Talcott Stewart, M E O’Neal, W R Graves   +2 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bees from an Island in the Delta of the Americas (Maranhão state, Brazil) and their Floristic Interactions

Sociobiology, 2021
Surveys of the bee fauna on islands are scarce due to the difficult access to the study area. Thus, the current study intended to establish the species of bees present in an island of the Delta of the Americas, called Grande do Paulino, Tutóia, Maranhão.
Carlos Luis Neves Jr., Harryson Correa Barros, Maira Rodrigues Diniz, Bruna Emanuele Freire Correia, Luciano André Chaves Ferreira, Albeane Guimarães Silva, Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr., Márcia Maria Correa Rêgo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Floral scent chemodiversity is associated with high floral visitor but low bacterial richness on flowers

New Phytologist
Summary Floral scents are complex blends of volatile compounds, yet the influence of floral scent chemodiversity, the richness, evenness, and functional disparity of phytochemical compounds in shaping interactions with flower visitors and microbes remains largely ...
Maximilian Hanusch, Stefan Dötterl, Anne‐Amélie C. Larue‐Kontić, Alexander Keller, Robert R. Junker   +4 more
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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who pollinates exotic plants? A global assessment across native and exotic ranges

Global Ecology and Conservation
The spread of exotic plant species is a global issue with substantial ecological and economic costs. One factor that can contribute to their capacity to establish and spread beyond their native range is their ability to attract novel pollinators (i.e ...
Natthaphong Chitchak, Piriya Hassa, Paweena Traiperm, Alyssa B. Stewart   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variation in floral morphology, histochemistry, and floral visitors of three sympatric morning glory species

PeerJ
Three morning glory species in the genus Argyreia Lour., A. lycioides (Choisy) Traiperm & Rattanakrajang, A. mekongensis Gagnep & Courchet, and A. versicolor (Kerr) Staples & Traiperm, were found co-occurring and co-flowering. Argyreia mekongensis and A. versicolor are rare, while A.
Jirabanjongjit, Awapa, Stewart, Alyssa B., Chitchak, Natthaphong, Rattamanee, Chakkrapong, Traiperm, Paweena   +4 more
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