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Flower pollination algorithm with pollinator attraction [PDF]
Evolutionary Intelligence, 2022 The Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA) is a highly efficient optimization algorithm that is inspired by the evolution process of flowering plants. In the present study, a modified version of FPA is proposed accounting for an additional feature of flower pollination in nature that is the so-called pollinator attraction.
Mergos, P. E., Yang, X-S.
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Current Biology, 2020 Pritchard and Vallejo-Marín introduce the process and evolution of buzz pollination.
Pritchard, David J +1 more
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Biology, 2021 The flowers of plants of the genus Ludwigia are an important source of food for several species of bees. In the current study, we conducted an experiment with the aim to describe the reproductive biology and phenology of L.
Eliana Aparecida Ferreira +3 more
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Sociobiology, 2022 We describe here nesting biology of Hoplonomia westwoodi, a common ground nesting solitary bee in India. A typical nest consisted of a straight main tunnel with the cells arranged horizontally at the end. Number of cells per nest ranged from 2 to 4 (x̄ =
K T Vijayakumar +2 more
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Oilseed Rape Shares Abundant and Generalized Pollinators with Its Co-Flowering Plant Species
Insects, 2021 Mass-flowering crops, such as Oilseed Rape (OSR), provide resources for pollinators and benefit from pollination services. Studies that observe the community of interactions between plants and pollinators are critical to understanding the resource needs ...
Amibeth Thompson +2 more
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Ecologies, 2023 Impact of pollination on the agri-food sector is of paramount importance. Pollinators contribute to the maintenance of ecosystems, the reproduction and survival of many plants, and their presence usually leads to increased yield and quality of ...
Efstathia Lazaridi +3 more
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Insects, 2020 The innate immunity is the most important defense against pathogen of insects, and the peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) play an important role in the processes of immune recognition and initiation of Toll, IMD and other signal pathways.
Hong-Xia Hou +5 more
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Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2023 Flower margins are widely adopted as agri-environment measure (AEM) to enhance farmland biodiversity. However, perennial flower margins need appropriate mowing schemes to manage succession, especially in regions with high nitrogen depositions, and ...
Laurian Parmentier
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Applying the pathways to nature connectedness at a societal scale: a leverage points perspective
Ecosystems and People, 2020 The climate emergency and crisis of biodiversity loss show that the human–nature relationship is failing. This paper introduces the psychological construct of nature connectedness as a measurable target for improving the human–nature relationship, and ...
M. Richardson +6 more
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Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2023 Flower-visiting bees and wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Pompiloidea, Scolioidea, Tiphioidea, and Vespoidea) provide essential services in agricultural and urban systems, and ecological functions in natural ecosystems.
Jason Graham +4 more
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