Bumblebees are not deterred by ecologically relevant concentrations of nectar toxins [PDF]
Bees visit flowers to collect nectar and pollen that contain nutrients and simultaneously facilitate plant sexual reproduction. Paradoxically, nectar produced to attract pollinators often contains deterrent or toxic plant compounds associated with ...
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Scenario-led modelling of broadleaf forest expansion in Wales [PDF]
Context Significant changes in the composition and extent of the UK forest cover are likely to take place in the coming decades. Current policy targets an increase in forest area, for example the Welsh Government aims for forest expansion by 2030, and a
Clark Labs +7 more
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Chemical composition of Rhododendron aureum (gold rosebay) essential oil from Pribaikal’e (Russian Federation) [PDF]
The essential oils from five samples of leaves of Rhododendron aureum from the Irkutsk region, Pribaikal’e, Russian Federation, were isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by a combination of GC and GC/MS.
DANIIL N. OLENNIKOV +3 more
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Анатомические особенности почечных чешуй генеративных почек интродуцированных видов рода Rhododendron L. на юге Приморского края [PDF]
Изучено анатомическое строение почечных чешуй генеративных почек 14 видов рода RhododendronL., интродуцированных на юге Приморского края. Выделены диагностические и адаптационные признаки.
Кокшеева, И. М. +1 more
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Plant species first recognised as naturalised for New South Wales in 2002 and 2003, with additional comments on species recognised as naturalised in 2000–2001 [PDF]
Information is provided on the taxonomy and distribution of 71 taxa of naturalised or naturalising plants newly recorded for the state of New South Wales during the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2003.
Barker, Clive H. +3 more
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Influenza di esposizione ed altitudine sulla distribuzione della vegetazione seriale nelle Alpi Orobie (Lombardia, Italia) [PDF]
Influenza di esposizione ed altitudine sulla distribuzione della vegetazione seriale nelle Alpi Orobie (Lombardia, Italia). Il presente lavoro si occupa di indagare gli effetti che l’esposizione e l’altitudine esercitano sulle formazioni erbacee ed ...
Castoldi, Elena +1 more
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Tamaños poblacionales y regeneración de Prunus lusitanica L. en el noreste de la Península Ibérica [PDF]
En el noreste de la península Ibérica se localizan plantas relacionadas con la flora y vegetación subtropical del Terciario como el árbol de hoja perenne Prunus lusitanica L.
Calleja, Juan Antonio
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A passive dosing method to determine fugacity capacities and partitioning properties of leaves [PDF]
Passive dosing from silicone is used to determine the capacity of leaves to take up chemicals from air and water, which can result in transfer to food webs or soil.
Bolinius, Damien Johann +4 more
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Factors influencing epiphytic moss and lichen distribution within Killarney National Park [PDF]
The niches of epiphytes are widely studied and have been shown to be complex involving interspecific competition, succession and predation. This study is unique in that it applies the niche concept to moss and lichen distributions within Killarney ...
Armstrong +17 more
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INDEPENDENT ORIGINATION OF FLORAL ZYGOMORPHY, A PREDICTED ADAPTIVE RESPONSE TO POLLINATORS: DEVELOPMENTAL AND GENETIC MECHANISMS [PDF]
Observations of floral development indicate that floral organ initiation in pentapetalous flowers more commonly results in a medially positioned abaxial petal (MAB) than in a medially positioned adaxial petal (MAD), where the medial plane is defined by ...
Bukhari, Ghadeer, Zhang, Wenheng
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