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Beautiful and Useful: Species Richness and the Ecosystem Services of Allotment Gardens in Berlin, Germany

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Intensive agriculture and urbanization have led to habitat degradation and fragmentation, reducing plant diversity and subsequently reducing pollinator abundance and richness. This paper investigates the conservation potential of green infrastructure in allotment gardens, which are a common form of urban land use.
Dagmar Haase, Dara Gaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Floral Phenology, Nectar Secretion Dynamics, and Honey Production Potential, of Two Lavender Species (Lavandula Dentata, and L. Pubescens ) in Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2015
The aim of the current study was to determine the floral phenology, nectar secretion dynamics, and honey production potentials of two naturally growing lavender species (L. dentata and L. pubescens), in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Nuru Adgaba, Al-Ghamdi Ahmad A., Tena Yilma T., Shenkut Awraris G., Ansari Mohammad J., Al-Maktary Anwer   +5 more
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Floral biological investigations of apple cultivars in relation to fire blight

International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2004
Floral activity was studied in two apple cultivars: an Erwinia-tolerant (Treedorn') and a sensitive one (`Sampion'). Since more types of protogyny occur in apples, the period of stigma activity is different.
Zs. Orosz-Kovács, A. Farkas, T. Bubán, P. Bukovics, E. Nagy Tóth, H. Déri   +5 more
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Hairy, hairy quite contrary: Pollination and functional floral traits in a hirsute carrion‐scented stapeliad

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Floral mimicry of decaying substrates of animal origin, such as carrion or faeces, is associated with unusual traits such as geoflory, deep maroon or yellow colouration, floral hairs and unpleasant odour, but the functional significance of these traits for attracting and manipulating pollinators has seldom been examined.
Adam Shuttleworth, Marc du Plessis, Peter V. Bruyns, Steven D. Johnson   +3 more
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The nectar secretion of some cultivated and spontaneous plant species

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 1967
The work presents the results of our researches on the nectar secretion of the following species: Fagopyrum esculentum Mnch., Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth., Salvia verticillata L., Trifolium hybridum L.
Florica JULA, Gh. ILLYES
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Task Performance and Queen Presence Influence the Brain Transcriptome in a Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris) With a Flexible Division of Labour System

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 11, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Division of labour in reproduction and in task performance are two hallmarks of insect societies. Bumble bees and honey bees are both classified as eusocial, but differ in the social organization of their colonies and in the hormonal regulation of division of labour.
Hagai Yehoshua Shpigler, Brian Herb, Molly Avidan‐King, Sivan Alkalay Oren, Mira Cohen, Jenny Drnevich, Mark Band, Gene E. Robinson, Guy Bloch   +8 more
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A reduced, yet functional, nectary disk integrates a complex system of floral nectar secretion in the genus Zeyheria (Bignoniaceae)

Acta Botânica Brasílica
The genus Zeyheria (Bignoniaceae) comprises only two species, both of which have been described as possessing a reduced and non-functional nectary disk.
Silvia Rodrigues Machado, Camila Vaz de Souza, Elza Guimarães   +2 more
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Silene, a versatile model system: from sex and genome evolution to ecology and speciation

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 6, Page 3613-3630, June 2026.
Summary Fundamental and applied research in evolutionary biology benefits from the use of model systems in which approaches from disparate disciplines can be integrated. Here, we review recent progress in evolutionary research on the long‐standing model system Silene, a large genus with a well‐resolved phylogeny and newly available, expanded genomic ...
Sophie Karrenberg, Václav Bačovský, Andrea E. Berardi, Isabelle De Cauwer, Tatiana Giraud, Fanny E. Hartmann, Roman Hobza, Vojtěch Hudzieczek, Gabriel A.B. Marais, Jenna R. Miladin, Bengt Oxelman, Alexander S.T. Papadopulos, Daniel B. Sloan, Janet C. Steven, Helena Štorchová, Pascal Touzet, Fabienne Van Rossum   +16 more
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Nectar of Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Willd (Rhamnaceae): Dynamics of Secretion and Potential for Honey Production

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2012
The nectar secretion of Ziziphus flowers was studied by removing and measuring the nectar every four hours, for two consecutive days, from 88 flowers of four trees (‘repeated sampling’).
Nuru Adgaba, Awad Awad M., Al-Ghamdi Ahmad A., Alqarni Abdulaziz S., Radloff Sarah E.   +4 more
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The abundance of pollen coat small signaling proteins shows limited convergence between independent selfing transitions in Arabidopsis and Capsella

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 5, Page 3460-3474, June 2026.
Summary In plants, a key example of convergence is the repeated evolution of floral traits associated with the transition from outcrossing to self‐fertilization, often resulting in the ‘selfing syndrome’ (e.g. reduced flower size and loss of scent). However, potentially overlooked changes concern the pollen coat, which plays a role in different aspects
Ömer İltaş, Luciana Salomon, Martin Kovačik, Martin Čertner, Pavel Talacko, Karel Harant, Said Hafidh, Clément Lafon Placette   +7 more
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