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Evidence of widespread pollen limitation in diverse specialty crops on commercial farms

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science
Specialty crops (non-staple fruits and vegetables) have diverse pollination requirements and pollinator communities, yet production may be limited by pollen limitation.
Eleanor Stroh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utilization of Indian Dammar Bee (Tetragonula iridipennis Smith) as a Pollinator of Bitter Gourd

open access: yesActa Agrobotanica, 2020
An experiment was conducted to determine the pollination deficit in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and the effect of the use of Indian dammar bee as pollinator on the yield. Diverse native visitors were recorded during the blooming period.
Sourabh Bisui   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crossing possibility for breeding promising orange-fleshed sweetpotato genotypes in Benin

open access: yesCzech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2023
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is a sustainable and inexpensive source of vitamin A that contributes to food and nutritional security in developing countries.
Fernand Silvère Sohindji   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal pollination shapes fruits market features, seeds functional traits and modulates their chemistry

open access: yesScientific Reports
In this study, we experimentally addressed the impact of different pollination treatments on the morphological, reproductive and chemical traits of fruits and seeds of two crop species, the wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.) and cowpea (Vigna ...
Emiliano Pioltelli   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reproductive Phenology and Pollination Biology of Madhuca Neriifolia in Wet Evergreen Forest of Western Ghats, South India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Pollination syndromes are suites of phenotypic traits hypothesized to reflect convergent adaptations of flowers for pollination by a specific type of animal.
Nagaraja, B.C.   +3 more
core  

A Mechanistic Study of Bio‐Based Nanotemplated Carbon Nanofibers Derived From Water Processable Lignin Blends for Sustainable Energy Storage Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
As‐spun carbon materials produced from Lignosulfonate, gelatin, and alginate, selected for water solubility, and ability to produce templated sustainable carbon nanostructures. Gelatin and alginate are sacrificial during thermal processing, allowing the production of engineered high surface area nanostructures, which are further characterized for ...
Judith Miralda‐Jalle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fruit set and yield of pear cultivars as affected by reduced bee pollination period

open access: yesInternational Journal of Horticultural Science, 2009
Results of our experiments prove that pear is more or less sensitive to the reduced bee pollination period. However, the reaction (or the sensitivity) of cultivars may be different to the reduced bee pollination.
P. Benedek, J. Varga
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the biodiversity and the impact of pollinators on carob production.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
As the current climate crisis intensifies, drought resistant crops are becoming more important due to their ability to withstand the increasingly hotter and drier summers.
Androulla I Varnava   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pollination services in the UK: how important are honeybees? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Pollination services are known to provide substantial benefits to human populations and agriculture in particular. Although many species are known to provide pollination services, honeybees (Apis mellifera) are often assumed to provide the majority of ...
Bailey, Alison P.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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