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Drought reduces floral resources for pollinators

open access: yesGlobal Change Biology, 2018
Climate change is predicted to result in increased occurrence and intensity of drought in many regions worldwide. By increasing plant physiological stress, drought is likely to affect the floral resources (flowers, nectar and pollen) that are available ...
Benjamin B. Phillips   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Guide to Selecting and Using Pesticides During the Blueberry Pollination Period: How Can We Reduce Risk to Pollinators?

open access: yesEDIS
This publication provides blueberry growers strategies for choosing and applying fungicides and insecticides during bloom so as to minimize harm to pollinators.
Rachel E. Mallinger   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioacoustic IoT Sensors as Next-Generation Tools for Monitoring: Counting Flying Insects through Buzz

open access: yesInsects, 2023
The global loss of biodiversity is an urgent concern requiring the implementation of effective monitoring. Flying insects, such as pollinators, are vital for ecosystems, and establishing their population dynamics has become essential in conservation ...
Simona Alberti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flaminia, a self-incompatible peach variety: Short communication

open access: yesHorticultural Science, 2003
This study showed that the peach variety Flaminia is self-incompatible in Northern Greece, and it produces fruits only after cross fertilization.
C.G. Tsipouridis, T. Thomidis
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonality of floral resources in relation to bee activity in agroecosystems

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2021
The contribution of wild insects to crop pollination is becoming increasingly important as global demand for crops dependent on animal pollination increases.
Jessica M. Guezen, Jessica R. K. Forrest
doaj   +1 more source

Nectaries and reproductive biology of croton sarcopetalus (euphorbiaceae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Flower morphology, nectary structure, nectar chemical composition, breeding system, floral visitors and pollination were analysed in Croton sarcopetalus, a diclinous-monoecious shrub from Argentina.
Bernardello, Gabriel Luis Mario   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Ecological intensification to mitigate impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and pollination

open access: yesEcology Letters, 2017
Worldwide, human appropriation of ecosystems is disrupting plant–pollinator communities and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation.
Anikó Kovács‐Hostyánszki   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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