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Diverse nectar robbers on Alpinia roxburghii Sweet (Zingiberaceae)
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2015 This study records for the first time three mammal species as nectar robbers on the ginger Alpinia roxburghii Sweet. We examined the behavior of nectar robbers and compared with earlier studies on a single plant species.
Xiaobao Deng +3 more
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The Campsis-Icterus association as a model system for avian nectar-robbery studies
Scientific Reports, 2022 Avian nectar-robbing is common in some floras but its impact on plant-pollinator mutualisms, flowering phenology, and the evolution of floral traits remains largely unexplored.
Gary R. Graves
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Biting the hand that feeds you: wedge-billed hummingbird is a nectar robber of a sicklebill-adapted Andean bellflower [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2018 I report on nectar robbing behavior of the wedge-billed hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi (Trochilidae) on the Andean bellflower, Centropogon granulosus (Campanulaceae). Many species of Centropogon are characterized by an abruptly curved corolla tube which
Mannfred M.A. BOEHM
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Ecosphere, 2022 Abiotic factors are generally assumed to determine whether species can exist at the extreme ends of environmental gradients, for example, at high elevations, whereas the role of biotic interactions is less clear. On temperate mountains, insect‐pollinated
Patrick L. Kohl +1 more
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Basic and Applied Ecology, 2022 Wildlife-friendly management practices promote pollinators and pollination services in agricultural landscapes. Wild bee densities are driven by landscape composition, as they benefit from an increased availability of nesting and foraging resources at ...
Nicole Beyer +2 more
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Gloss, colour and grip: multifunctional epidermal cell shapes in bee- and bird-pollinated flowers. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Flowers bear the function of filters supporting the attraction of pollinators as well as the deterrence of floral antagonists. The effect of epidermal cell shape on the visual display and tactile properties of flowers has been evaluated only recently. In
Sarah Papiorek +2 more
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Ecosphere, 2023 Nectar robbers and thieves are common antagonists in plant–pollinator communities, where they deplete nectar without pollinating flowers, substantially affecting plant reproduction.
Sailee P. Sakhalkar +5 more
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Pollination and nectar larceny by birds and bees in novel forests of the Hawaiian Islands
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2021 The extinction of native species and introduction of non-native species may lead to the disruption of biotic interactions. Pollination is a critical ecosystem process that often requires mutualisms between animals and plants.
Pryce W Millikin +2 more
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Social Learning: Nectar Robbing Spreads Socially in Bumble Bees [PDF]
Current Biology, 2008 Social transmission of learned behaviour is well documented in vertebrates but much less so among invertebrates. New research shows that nectar robbing can spread socially among bumble bees, even in the absence of nectar-robbing models.
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Zoophily and nectar-robbing by sunbirds in Gardenia latifolia Ait. (Rubiaceae)
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2022 Gardenia latifolia is a semi-deciduous tree species which blooms during the dry season. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, strongly fragrant, nectariferous, and specialized with a narrow corolla tube and concealed deep seated nectar. Thrips act as resident pollinators while bats and carpenter bees act as non-resident pollinators.
null A.J. Solomon Raju +5 more
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