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Dracula’s mistress: removal of blood-red floral nectar results in secretion of more nectar [PDF]

open access: yesPlant Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Background and aims – Flowers of Jaltomata quipuscoae (Solanaceae) secrete blood-red nectar that serves as an energy reward and possible attractant to pollinators.
Thomas Mione, Isaac Diaz
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Colony Transport Affects the Expression of Some Genes Related to the Apis mellifera L. Immune System

open access: yesSociobiology, 2022
Migratory beekeeping can harm the bee colonies if not executed properly. Here, colonies of Apis mellifera were transported (for one or two hours) or not, following proper technical standards.
Maurice Fabian Scaloppi   +4 more
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Zinc supplementation modifies brain tissue transcriptome of Apis mellifera honeybees

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2022
Background Bees are the most important group of pollinators worldwide and their populations are declining. In natural conditions, Apis mellifera depends exclusively on food from the field to meet its physiological demands.
Marcelo Polizel Camilli   +4 more
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Work in progress: diseño y tecnología contra el bullying

open access: yesEme, 2020
En este artículo os cuento nuestra experiencia con Andrea App, un proyecto de innovación social que se ha convertido en nuestra primera y propia startup.
Raúl Ortiz
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Nectar robbing by bees affects the reproductive fitness of the distylous plant Tirpitzia sinensis (Linaceae)

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2023
Nectar robbing can affect plant reproductive success directly by influencing female and male fitness, and indirectly by affecting pollinator behavior. Flowers have morphological and chemical features that may protect them from nectar robbers.
Xiaoyue Wang   +4 more
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A Decrease in the Staminode-Mediated Visitor Screening Mechanism in Response to Nectar Robbers Positively Affects Reproduction in Delphinium caeruleum Jacq. ex Camb. (Ranunculaceae)

open access: yesBiology, 2022
Nectar-robbing insects, which are frequently described as cheaters in plant–pollinator mutualisms, may affect plant reproductive fitness by obtaining nectar rewards without providing pollination services.
Qinzheng Hou   +5 more
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Influence of microclimatic conditions on nectar exudation in Glechoma hirsuta  W. K [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Biological Sciences, 2005
The nectar production of Glechoma hirsuta W. K. grown under different microclimatic habitat conditions was evaluated by determining the total daily nectar quantity per flower, diurnal dynamics of nectar secretion, the nectar secretion rate, and sugar ...
Mačukanović-Jocić Marina   +1 more
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THE LITTLE BABY CLASS BALLERINAS: A DISCUSSION ABOUT GENDER THROUGH BALLET

open access: yesDemetra, 2016
A dança sempre esteve presente na história da humanidade. Na sua forma mais antiga, as danças sagradas foram vivenciadas em diversos rituais. O balé surge mais recentemente permeado de fantasia, romance e misticismo, influenciando a estética do corpo do ...
Larissa Escarce Bento Wollz   +2 more
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Project Selection and Transparency Factors in Housing Public-Private Partnerships in Nigeria

open access: yesConstruction Economics and Building, 2018
The application of Public-Private Partners (PPPs) in housing provisioning is on the increase across the world. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the specific factors considered at the initiation, and measures taken to ensure ...
Eziyi Offia Ibem   +2 more
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Relationships between Flower Opening Time, Environmental Conditions, Corolla Opening Size and Nectar Production in Five Winter Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) Cultivars in China

open access: yesJournal of Apicultural Science, 2023
Oilseed rape is an economically important crop and provides a good nectar resource. In this study, the nectar secretion characteristics of five winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars in China were examined throughout the daytime.
Liu Ran   +6 more
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