ABSTRACT Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are vital pollinators in fruit‐producing agroecosystems like highbush blueberry (HBB) and cranberry (CRA). However, their health is threatened by multiple interacting stressors, including pesticides, pathogens, and nutritional changes.
Huan Zhong +25 more
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Geographic variation in floral scent reinforces local pollinator attraction in the fig-fig wasp mutualism. [PDF]
Deng X +8 more
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The potential of seedbank digital information in plant conservation
Seedbanks are vital for biodiversity conservation, but their potential remains underutilised due to a limited understanding of the intraspecific genetic diversity they hold. By leveraging digitised data associated with seedbank collections, such as sampling locations, number of maternal plants and seed traits, we can attempt the estimation of genetic ...
Roberta Gargiulo +23 more
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Habitat factors and traits shape plant-pollinator interactions in a semi-arid landscape. [PDF]
Michael D, Joshi K, Krishna S.
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Understanding how climate change impacts the plant life cycle is critical for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. Our findings suggest that Terminalia paniculata Roth, a common tropical deciduous tree species in the Western Ghats, is now flowering and fruiting at more scattered times than it used to in the past.
Ananthapadmanaban Karthikeyan +2 more
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Flower colour polymorphism in <i>Anemone coronaria</i> correlates with the activity pattern and colour preferences of its visitors. [PDF]
Labin T +4 more
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Wheat breeding approaches for designing wheat to thrive in a warmer world
Wheat is a vital food crop, accounting for approximately 20% of daily calories and protein consumed worldwide. However, modern‐day wheat is under pressure from global change. The improvement rate of wheat yields is not keeping up with the demand of our growing population. Furthermore, abiotic and biotic stressors are becoming more prevalent. This paper
Jake Hill, Surbhi Grewal, Stella Edwards
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Different Flowering Strategies Ensure Reproductive Success in Two Coexisting Self-Incompatible Orchids. [PDF]
Wu SM, Zhang S, Wu YH, Chen XG, Gao JY.
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Herbaria worldwide hold centuries of plant data that are key to understanding and protecting biodiversity; however, even with increased digital access, differences in plant naming systems make it difficult to compare records. We developed a semi‐automated workflow that standardises species names and organises herbaria records from multiple institutions
Brandon Samuel Whitley +17 more
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Ecological niche differentiation mediates near complete premating reproductive isolation within the Gladiolus carneus (Iridaceae) species complex. [PDF]
Khoury KL, Edwards S, Newman E.
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