Harvesting pollen with vibrations: towards an integrative understanding of the proximate and ultimate reasons for buzz pollination
M Vallejo-Marin, AL Russell - Annals of Botany, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Buzz pollination, a type of interaction in which bees use vibrations to extract pollen from
certain kinds of flowers, captures a close relationship between thousands of bee and plant …
certain kinds of flowers, captures a close relationship between thousands of bee and plant …
Pollination service provided by honey bees to buzz-pollinated crops in the Neotropics
FH Rocha, DN Peraza, S Medina… - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Generalist honey bees grant significant pollination services worldwide. Although honey
bees can provide compensatory pollination services, their service to buzz-pollinated crops …
bees can provide compensatory pollination services, their service to buzz-pollinated crops …
Using geometric morphometrics to determine the “fittest” floral shape: A case study in large‐flowered, buzz‐pollinated Meriania hernandoi
AS Dellinger, D Hanusch, M Oswald… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Floral shape (relative arrangement and position of floral organs) is critical in
mediating fit with pollinators and maximizing conspecific pollen transfer particularly in …
mediating fit with pollinators and maximizing conspecific pollen transfer particularly in …
Biology of Invasive Plants 5. Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.
The family Solanaceae lists about 1,400 species worldwide, of which 143 are considered
weeds (Sheppard et al. 2006). The genus Solanum is the most numerous of the family …
weeds (Sheppard et al. 2006). The genus Solanum is the most numerous of the family …
More is not always better: Impact of nutrient-addition on floral traits important for buzz pollination
U Sengupta, S Krishna - Acta Oecologica, 2023 - Elsevier
Nutrient addition can affect plant fitness by altering resource allocation to reproduction or
modifying floral traits. Alterations in floral attributes, particularly in species that exhibit …
modifying floral traits. Alterations in floral attributes, particularly in species that exhibit …
Buzz-pollinating bees deliver thoracic vibrations to flowers through periodic biting
Pollinator behavior is vital to plant-pollinator interactions, affecting the acquisition of floral
rewards, patterns of pollen transfer, and plant reproductive success. During buzz pollination …
rewards, patterns of pollen transfer, and plant reproductive success. During buzz pollination …
Insect pollinators of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in the Indian Himalayas and their role in enhancement of fruit quality and yield
Although eggplant is self-fertile and self-compatible crop, it needs assistance of insects for
buzz pollination. In the present study, floral biology of “Shyamili” variety was examined and …
buzz pollination. In the present study, floral biology of “Shyamili” variety was examined and …
Hold tight or loosen up? Functional consequences of a shift in anther architecture depend substantially on bee body size
RV Wilkins, MM Mayberry, M Vallejo-Marín, AL Russell - Oecologia, 2022 - Springer
A fundamental question in pollination ecology is how pollinators affect the evolution of
different floral forms. Yet functional effects of shifts in floral form for plant and pollinator are …
different floral forms. Yet functional effects of shifts in floral form for plant and pollinator are …
A ballistic pollen dispersal strategy based on stylar oscillation of Hypochaeris radicata (Asteraceae)
Asteraceae, one of the largest flowering plant families, are adapted to a vast range of
ecological niches. Their adaptability is partially based on their strong ability to reproduce …
ecological niches. Their adaptability is partially based on their strong ability to reproduce …
Vibration inducing and airflow guiding coupled tomato pollination method research based on gas–solid two-phase flow model
S Liu, X Zhang, X Wang, R Feng, J Wu, S Zhang… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Supplementary pollination helps to improve yield and quality for tomato planting in
greenhouse. Current tomato supplementary pollination methods with vibrator or blower can …
greenhouse. Current tomato supplementary pollination methods with vibrator or blower can …