Evidence of introduced honeybees (Apis mellifera) as pollen wasters in orchid pollination

D Scaccabarozzi, L Guzzetti, E Pioltelli, M Brundrett… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Biological invasions threaten global biodiversity, altering landscapes, ecosystems, and
mutualistic relationships like pollination. Orchids are one of the most threatened plant …

Beyond the various contrivances by which orchids are pollinated: global patterns in orchid pollination biology

JD Ackerman, RD Phillips, RL Tremblay… - Botanical Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Orchidaceae show remarkable diversity in pollination strategies, but how these strategies
vary globally is not entirely clear. To identify regions and taxa that are data-rich and lend …

Trick or treat? Pollinator attraction in Vanilla pompona (Orchidaceae)

C Watteyn, D Scaccabarozzi, B Muys… - Biotropica, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Natural pollination of Vanilla species remains poorly understood. Our research aimed at
better understanding the pollinator attraction mechanism of the Neotropical species Vanilla …

Ecological factors driving pollination success in an orchid that mimics a range of Fabaceae

D Scaccabarozzi, L Guzzetti, RD Phillips… - Botanical Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Rewarding plants can enhance the pollination success of co-occurring plants pollinated by
food mimicry. However, it is not always possible to readily discern between the effect of …

Does Climate Change Pose a Threat to the Guild Mimicry System of Australian Orchids?

M Kolanowska, D Scaccabarozzi - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming is one of the biggest threats to global biodiversity causing not only changes
in the patterns of precipitation and temperature but also disturbing ecological interactions …

Mimicking orchids lure bees from afar with exaggerated ultraviolet signals

D Scaccabarozzi, K Lunau, L Guzzetti… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Flowers have many traits to appeal to pollinators, including ultraviolet (UV) absorbing
markings, which are well‐known for attracting bees at close proximity (eg,< 1 m). While …

Introduced honeybees (Apis mellifera) in orchid pollination: surrogate pollinators or pollen wasters?

D Scaccabarozzi, L Guzzetti, E Pioltelli, M Brundrett… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Biological invasion is one of the leading threats to global biodiversity. Invasive species can
change the structure and dynamics of landscapes, communities, and ecosystems, and even …

[PDF][PDF] Ensuring the future of vanilla: Conservation and potential use of its crop wild relatives

C Watteyn, B Muys, B Reubens, AP Karremans - 2022 - lirias.kuleuven.be
ENSURING THE FUTURE OF VANILLA: CONSERVATION AND POTENTIAL USE OF ITS
CROP WILD RELATIVES Page 1 Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ir. Bart Muys Dr. Ir. Bert Reubens Prof …