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Differential effects of jasmonic acid treatment of Brassica nigra on the attraction of pollinators, parasitoids, and butterflies [PDF]
, 2008 Herbivore-induced plant defences influence the behaviour of herbivores as well as that of their natural enemies. Jasmonic acid is one of the key hormones involved in both these direct and indirect induced defences.
Dicke, M. +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Currently, one of the most important challenges is to provide sufficient and affordable food and energy for a fast-growing world population, alongside preserving natural habitats and maintaining biodiversity.
Agneta Colda +6 more
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Biochemical Traits in the Flower Lifetime of a Mexican Mistletoe Parasitizing Mesquite Biomass
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 Psittacanthus calyculatus is a hemiparasitic plant that infects a wide range of trees. Mainly the biology reproduction of this mistletoe lies in bright colored flower development.
Elizabeth Quintana-Rodríguez +9 more
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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.
Leif L, Richardson +2 more
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Honey-Based Medicinal Formulations: A Critical Review
Applied Sciences, 2021 Honey, a concentrated natural product, is produced by honeybees (Apis mellifera) from the nectar of flowers. It contains over 200 compounds that exert various biological or pharmacological activities, ranging from antioxidant, anti-inflammatory ...
Md Lokman Hossain +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Nectar-inhabiting microbes are increasingly appreciated as important components of plant-pollinator interactions. We quantified the incidence, abundance, diversity, and composition of bacterial and fungal communities in floral nectar of two night ...
Martin von Arx +3 more
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Metabolomic Profiling of the Nectars of Aquilegia pubescens and A. Canadensis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 To date, variation in nectar chemistry of flowering plants has not been studied in detail. Such variation exerts considerable influence on pollinator-plant interactions, as well as on flower traits that play important roles in the selection of a plant ...
Christos Noutsos +4 more
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Foods, 2023 The chemical composition of stingless bee honey and propolis depends on the plant sources they are derived from, and thus reflects the flora available in the vicinity of the hives, the preferences of the bee species, and the climate (altitude and ...
Dessislava Gerginova +10 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2022 Vascular plant observances were compiled for 10 well-documented parishes in Scania, southernmost Sweden, from published floras, herbarium specimens, modern inventories, and a large citizen-science database to provide decade-level presence/absence data of
Cassandra Hallman +2 more
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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. Nectar is primarily an energy source, but in addition to sugars contains various minor constituents that may, directly or indirectly, have ...
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