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Augmenting plant-pollinator interactions to promote biodiversity and global food security. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Dwivedi SL, Ricigliano VA, Forlani G, Ortiz R.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seasonality and plasticity in the use of native and introduced plant resources by a large forest parrot

Ibis, EarlyView.
Human‐induced environmental change is reshaping plant communities, requiring native animals to adapt their foraging behaviour to track and exploit novel food resources. Trees such as pines (Pinus spp.) introduced for plantation forestry outside of their native ranges often become naturalized.
Tirth Vaishnav, Kevin Chase Burns, Rachael C. Shaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Blueberry Floral Rewards and Their Effects on Reproductive Fitness and Bumblebee Pollination Behavior. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Wu L, Sun Q, Wang X, Liu D, Zhang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Diet breadth shapes gut microbiota in the invasive hornet Vespa velutina

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Dietary and microbial profiles of V. velutina larvae are dominated by Apidae and Firmicutes, respectively. DNA metabarcoding of larval meconium and gut samples reveals a significant positive correlation between prey richness and bacterial diversity in the invasive hornet V. velutina. Multiple significant correlations exist between dietary and microbial
Cayetano Herrera, Iris Alemany, Mar Leza, José A. Jurado‐Rivera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The microbiota of avocado floral nectar inhibits pathogens and improves plant fitness. [PDF]

J Exp Bot
López-García CM, Rodríguez-Gómez IA, Pérez-Bautista Y, Villanueva-Espino LA, Molina Torres M, Patiño-Conde V, Ruiz-Guizar LE, García-Meléndez M, Hernández-Cristóbal O, Llanderal-Mendoza J, Quesada M, Reverchon F, Oyama K, Méndez-Bravo A.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sheep and cattle grazing regimes differentially affect ground beetle and ant communities in Mediterranean cork oak woodlands

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Sheep and cattle grazing significantly shape ant and ground beetle species composition in Mediterranean cork oak woodlands, promoting higher diversity by increasing habitat heterogeneity. Ground beetles and ants reflect changes in grazing regimes, with sheep‐grazed areas showing the highest diversity, highlighting their utility in ecosystem monitoring.
Marcello Verdinelli, Maria Leonarda Fadda, Stefano Arrizza, Roberto Mannu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Against the odds: Nesting specialization and foraging ecology provide insights into climate change responses in a mountain bee

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
A unique high‐elevation Exoneura bee defies typical elevation‐driven declines in bee activity, nesting exclusively in dead branches of snow gums near the alpine tree line. Nesting and foraging are tightly linked to snow gum presence, with most activity occurring within 30 m of these trees. Biophysical modelling indicates the bee's thermally constrained
Joshua M. Coates, Noel Takeshima, Francisco Encinas‐Viso, Saul A. Cunningham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant origin and irrigation influence floral resource value and pollinator attraction to ornamental plants. [PDF]

PeerJ
Silva JJ, Kim T, Begcy K, Martini X, Knox G, Mallinger RE.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Non‐crop habitats and cover crops as potential ecological corridors and stepping stones for autumnal migrating hoverflies

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Mass migration of hoverflies was observed near Prague city in a highly agricultural landscape, representing only the second record of hoverfly migration in the Czech Republic. This rare observation was likely driven by the need to rest, shelter and replenish energy, although most flowers had already finished blooming.
Antonín Hlaváček, Martin Štrobl, Michal Knapp, Jiří Hadrava   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sugar-mediated physical constraints drive the evolution of pollination drops into nectar. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Giordano E, Betti G, Calabrese D, Casino CD, Ferrari M, Cirisano F, Gasperi T, Nepi M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source