Plant–pollinator interactions and floral and nectar traits shape the diversity of the nectar mycobiome [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBeyond its essential role in plant–pollinator interactions, floral nectar serves as habitats for diverse fungal communities that can influence plant–animal mutualism.
Kamil Kisło +7 more
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Data from: Nectar bacteria affect life history of a generalist aphid parasitoid by altering nectar chemistry [PDF]
Functional Ecology, 2017 1. Nectar is a crucial energy resource that strongly mediates the interactions between plants and animal pollinators or plant defenders. Previous research has shown that nectar is commonly colonized by microorganisms, most commonly bacteria and yeasts ...
Lenaerts, Marijke +9 more
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Agri-environment nectar chemistry suppresses parasite social epidemiology in an important pollinator [PDF]
, 2021 Emergent infectious diseases are a principal driver of biodiversity loss globally. The population and range declines of a suite of North American bumblebees, a group of important pollinators, have been linked to emergent infection with the microsporidian
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Nectar chemistry is tailored for both attraction of mutualists and protection from exploiters [PDF]
Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2009 Plants produce nectar to attract pollinators in the case of floral nectar (FN) and defenders in the case of extrafloral nectar (EFN). Whereas nectars must function in the context of plant-animal mutualisms, their chemical composition makes them also attractive for non-mutualistic, exploiting organisms: nectar robbers and nectar-infesting microorganisms.
M. González‐Teuber, M. Heil
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Nectar chemistry mediates the behavior of parasitized bees: consequences for plant fitness.
Ecology, 2016 AbstractPlants produce an array of secondary metabolites that play important ecological roles as anti‐herbivore and anti‐pathogen defenses. Many herbivores experience physiological costs when they consume secondary metabolites, yet some also benefit, for example when these chemicals confer resistance to parasites and predators.
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Floral nectar contains vital nutrients for pollinators, including sugars, amino acids, proteins, and secondary compounds. As pollinators forage, they inoculate nectar with bacteria and fungi.
Kaleigh A. Russell, Quinn S. McFrederick
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International Journal For Multidisciplinary ResearchThe intricate relationship between butterflies and their host plants has long fascinated ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Among these interactions, the selection of host plants by butterflies, particularly those belonging to the family ...
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Nectar-living yeasts of a tropical host plant community: diversity and effects on community-wide floral nectar traits [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 We characterize the diversity of nectar-living yeasts of a tropical host plant community at different hierarchical sampling levels, measure the associations between yeasts and nectariferous plants, and measure the effect of yeasts on nectar traits. Using
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Bee food : the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two [PDF]
African Zoology, 2011 Bees are herbivorous insects, consuming nectar and pollen throughout their life cycles. This paper is a brief review of the chemistry of these two floral resources and the implications for bee nutrition.
Nicolson, Sue W.
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Nectar tyramine decreases the duration of bumblebee visits on flowers [PDF]
Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2023 Several studies on floral nectar demonstrated that the behaviour of visit performed by pollinators is influenced by nectar chemistry. Biogenic amines act as neurotransmitters in invertebrates and recently have been reported in the floral nectar of 15 ...
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