Global warming and plant–pollinator mismatches
The mutualism between plants and their pollinators provides globally important ecosystem
services, but it is likely to be disrupted by global warming that can cause mismatches …
services, but it is likely to be disrupted by global warming that can cause mismatches …
Invertebrate learning and memory: fifty years of olfactory conditioning of the proboscis extension response in honeybees
The honeybee Apis mellifera has emerged as a robust and influential model for the study of
classical conditioning, thanks to the existence of a powerful Pavlovian conditioning protocol …
classical conditioning, thanks to the existence of a powerful Pavlovian conditioning protocol …
Invertebrate learning and cognition: relating phenomena to neural substrate
Diverse invertebrate species have been used for studies of learning and comparative
cognition. Although we have gained invaluable information from this, in this study we argue …
cognition. Although we have gained invaluable information from this, in this study we argue …
How to know which food is good for you: bumblebees use taste to discriminate between different concentrations of food differing in nutrient content
FA Ruedenauer, J Spaethe… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
In view of the ongoing pollinator decline, the role of nutrition in bee health has received
increasing attention. Bees obtain fat, carbohydrates and protein from pollen and nectar. As …
increasing attention. Bees obtain fat, carbohydrates and protein from pollen and nectar. As …
The diversity of floral temperature patterns, and their use by pollinators
Pollinating insects utilise various sensory cues to identify and learn rewarding flower
species. One such cue is floral temperature, created by captured sunlight or plant …
species. One such cue is floral temperature, created by captured sunlight or plant …
Honeybees prefer warmer nectar and less viscous nectar, regardless of sugar concentration
SW Nicolson, L De Veer, A Köhler… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The internal temperature of flowers may be higher than air temperature, and warmer nectar
could offer energetic advantages for honeybee thermoregulation, as well as being easier to …
could offer energetic advantages for honeybee thermoregulation, as well as being easier to …
[PDF][PDF] Why are floral signals complex? An outline of functional hypotheses
Plants produce a remarkable variety of displays to attract animals that transfer pollen. hese
floral displays are usually complex, broadcasting various combinations of visual, olfactory …
floral displays are usually complex, broadcasting various combinations of visual, olfactory …
Warming and elevated CO2 induces changes in the reproductive dynamics of a tropical plant species
AL Alzate-Marin, PMS Rivas… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tropical plant species are vulnerable to climate change and global warming. Since
flowering is a critical factor for plant reproduction and seed-set, warming and elevated …
flowering is a critical factor for plant reproduction and seed-set, warming and elevated …
[HTML][HTML] The bee as a model to investigate brain and behavioural asymmetries
The honeybee Apis mellifera, with a brain of only 960,000 neurons and the ability to perform
sophisticated cognitive tasks, has become an excellent model in life sciences and in …
sophisticated cognitive tasks, has become an excellent model in life sciences and in …
The proboscis extension reflex to evaluate learning and memory in honeybees (Apis mellifera): some caveats
EH Frost, D Shutler, NK Hillier - Naturwissenschaften, 2012 - Springer
The proboscis extension reflex (PER) is widely used in a classical conditioning (Pavlovian)
context to evaluate learning and memory of a variety of insect species. The literature is …
context to evaluate learning and memory of a variety of insect species. The literature is …