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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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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Flowers with deep corollas are frequently associated with nectar robbing, a behaviour that often reduces pollen transfer and seed production. Robbing scars, however, may further affect plant reproductive success through rainwater entry into corolla tubes.
Wu Sun +6 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.
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Plant Biology, EarlyView.In a lomas desert ecosystem of coastal Peru, the columnar cactus Haageocereus acranthus shows traits and interactions consistent with a mixed‐vertebrate pollination system (hummingbirds and bats), with no detectable differences between flower colour morphotypes in either traits or interactions.
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2023 The mountain bumblebees of the subgenus Alpigenobombus Skorikov, 1914, are uniquely distinctive because the females have enlarged mandibles with six large, evenly spaced teeth, which they use to bite holes in long-corolla flowers for nectar robbing ...
Paul H. Williams +11 more
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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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African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 7, October 2026.ABSTRACT Nectar robbing is a widespread but unevenly documented component of plant–pollinator interactions, and quantitative assessments from African savanna systems remain limited. Based on a short field survey conducted over two consecutive days, this study quantified the frequency and reproductive consequences of nectar robbing in a population of ...
Luis Navarro
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Nectar theft and floral ant-repellence : A link between nectar volume and ant-repellent traits? [PDF]
, 2012 This work was supported by Sir Harold Mitchell Scholarship Fund and University of St Andrews Russell Trust Award. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.As flower ...
Gavin Ballantyne (140036) +9 more
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