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Robotic Pollinating Tools for Actinidia Crops
Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023 Pollination is a crucial reproductive process that underpins crop yield and quality as well as sustains other ecosystem services essential for our planet’s life. Insects are the largest group of pollinators, particularly bees, handling the pollination of
Isabel Pinheiro +3 more
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The effects of urbanisation on pollinators and pollination: A meta-analysis
Ecology Letters, 2022 Urbanisation is increasing worldwide, with major impacts on biodiversity, species interactions and ecosystem functioning. Pollination is an ecosystem function vital for terrestrial ecosystems and food security, however, the processes underlying the patterns of pollinator diversity and the ecosystem services they provide in cities have seldom been ...
Huan Liang +3 more
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The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014 Due to lack of stable male sterile system in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench], hybrid seed production is still dependant on hand emasculation and pollination which is troublesome and labour intensive. Five hybridization techniques, viz.
B SINGH, P M SINGH, S K SANWAL, A K PAL
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Reproductive isolation plays an important role in maintaining the species integrity of sympatric close relatives. For sympatric Arisaema species, interspecific gene flow is expected to be effectively prevented by pre‐pollination barriers, particularly ...
Luo Zeng +5 more
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Pollination Efficiency and the Evolution of Specialized Deceptive Pollination Systems [PDF]
The American Naturalist, 2010 The ultimate causes of evolution of highly specialized pollination systems are little understood. We investigated the relationship between specialization and pollination efficiency, defined as the proportion of pollinated flowers relative to those that experienced pollen removal, using orchids with different pollination strategies as a model system ...
Scopece, Giovanni +3 more
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A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Background. Pollinators, which provide the agriculturally and ecologically essential service of pollination, are under threat at a global scale. Habitat loss and homogenisation, pesticides, parasites and pathogens, invasive species, and climate change have been identified as past and current threats to pollinators.
Brown, Mark JF +16 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.AI is transforming the research paradigm of battery materials and reshaping the entire landscape of battery technology. This comprehensive review summarizes the cutting‐edge applications of AI in the advancement of battery materials, underscores the critical challenges faced in harnessing the full potential of AI, and proposes strategic guidance for ...
Qingyun Hu +5 more
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Exotic insect pollinators and native pollination systems
Plant Ecology, 2021 Insect pollinators have been relocated by humans for millennia and are, thus, among the world’s earliest intentional exotic introductions. The introduction of managed bees for crop pollination services remains, to this day, a common and growing practice worldwide and the number of different bee species that are used commercially is increasing.
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Toward the 3rd Generation of Smart Farming: Materials, Devices, and Systems for E‐Plant Technologies
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores the latest developments in e‐plant technologies, which are revolutionizing smart farming by enabling real‐time monitoring of plant and environmental conditions. It covers the design, applications, and systems of e‐plant devices, detailing how they integrate data analytics to optimize agricultural practices, enhance crop yields, and
Daegun Kim +5 more
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Self-fertility studies of some sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars and selections
International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2004 Fruit set of two sweet cherry cultivars (Alex' and 'Stella' ) and four Hungarian selections have been studied over two years following open pollination, unassisted self-pollination (autogamy) and artificial self-pollination (geitonogamy).
Zs. Békefi
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