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Assessing risks and benefits of floral supplements in conservation biological control [PDF]

, 2010
The use of flowering field margins is often proposed as a method to support biological control in agro-ecosystems. In addition to beneficial insects, many herbivores depend on floral food as well.
Termorshuizen, A.J., Winkler, K., Aad J. Termorshuizen, van Lenteren, J.C., Felix L. Wäckers, Wackers, F.L., Joop C. van Lenteren, Karin Winkler, Lenteren, J.C., van   +8 more
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Ants as flower visitors : floral ant-repellence and the impact of ant scent-marks on pollinator behaviour [PDF]

, 2012
As flower visitors, ants rarely benefit a plant, commonly disrupting pollination by deterring other flower visitors, or stealing nectar. This thesis examines three aspects of ant-flower interactions, focusing on the occurrence of floral traits that ...
Ballantyne, Gavin
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Bite force estimates and morphological correlations of jaw muscles in parrots

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) are renowned for their high bite force (BF) and morphological correlates thereof, including a highly mobile skull and two unique mandibular adductor muscles—m. pseudomasseter and m. ethmomandibularis, with the former being hypothesized to increase force output.
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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Bringing a buzz to NECTAR [PDF]

, 2012
The JISC-funded 'Bringing a buzz to NECTAR' project sought to exploit existing tools and services in promoting and embedding the repository within institutional research workflows.
Pickton, Miggie
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Characterization of a L-Gulono-1,4-Lactone Oxidase Like Protein in the Floral Nectar of Mucuna sempervirens, Fabaceae

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Floral nectar plays important roles in the interaction between animal-pollinated plants and pollinators. Its components include water, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, and proteins.
Hong-Xia Zhou, Richard I. Milne, Xue-Long Ma, Yue-Qin Song, Jian-Yu Fang, Hang Sun, Hong-Guang Zha   +6 more
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Folly et al Supplementary methods 1; Agri-environment scheme plants screened in Folly et al. 2021; Phytochemicals in Agri-environment scheme pollen; Phytochemicals in Agri-environment scheme nectar; LMM residual normality plots from Agri-environment scheme nectar chemistry can suppress the social epidemiology of parasites in an important pollinator

, 2021
Phytochemical Identification methodology and statistical analysis; Supplementary table 1. Flowers which are visited by bumblebees, from seed mixes, outlined by Natural England 2017, and that are recommended for use in UK based Agri-environment schemes.
Folly, Arran J., Koch, Hauke, Farrell, Iain W., Stevenson, Philip C., Brown, Mark J. F.   +4 more
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Pectinase‐Based Bioprocesses for Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Industrial Development

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
This picture demonstrates a unified strategy for sustainable pectinase production, focusing on microbial bioproduction, innovative strategies in enzyme engineering (Protein engineering, rational enzyme design, directed evolution and heterologous expression) and various applications in industry, including food, textiles, pulp and paper, agriculture and ...
Nisha Sharma, Dimple Tanwar, Usha Grewal, Murugesan Mohana Keerthi, Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Nitin Pandey, Chirag G. Makvana   +6 more
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Variation in Floral Nectar Traits of Four Chestnut (Castanea spp.) Cultivars: Implications for Pollinators and Apiculture

Agriculture
Pollinator nutrition and honey production potential depend on nectar quantity, nectar availability across flowering phases, and sugar concentration. For chestnut (Castanea spp.), cultivar- and flowering phase-specific nectar data remain limited.
Ji-Min Park, Hyun-Jun Kim, Sang-Jae Won, Sung-Joon Na   +3 more
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From Flower to Honey Bouquet: Possible Markers for the Botanical Origin of Robinia Honey

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
Flowers are complex structures devoted to pollinator attraction, through visual as well as chemical signals. As bees collect nectar on flowers to produce honey, some aspects of floral chemistry are transferred to honey, making chemical markers an ...
Giovanna Aronne, Manuela Giovanetti, Raffaele Sacchi, Veronica De Micco   +3 more
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Chemistry of floral rewards: intra‐ and interspecific variability of nectar and pollen secondary metabolites across taxa

Ecological Monographs, 2018
AbstractFloral chemistry mediates plant interactions with pollinators, pathogens, and herbivores, with major consequences for fitness of both plants and flower visitors. The outcome of such interactions often depends on compound dose and chemical context.
Palmer-Young, Evan, Farrell, Iain W., Adler, Lynn S., Milano, Nelson J., Egan, Paul, Juncker, Robert, Irwin, Rebecca E., Stevenson, Philip C.   +7 more
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