Gazing into the anthosphere: considering how microbes influence floral evolution
The flower is the hallmark of angiosperms and its evolution is key to their diversification. As
knowledge of ecological interactions between flowers and their microbial communities (the …
knowledge of ecological interactions between flowers and their microbial communities (the …
Nature's most fruitful threesome: The relationship between yeasts, insects, and angiosperms
The importance of insects for angiosperm pollination is widely recognized. In fact,
approximately 90% of all plant species benefit from animal-mediated pollination. However …
approximately 90% of all plant species benefit from animal-mediated pollination. However …
Environmental variability counteracts priority effects to facilitate species coexistence: evidence from nectar microbes
CM Tucker, T Fukami - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The order of species arrival during community assembly can greatly affect species
coexistence, but the strength of these effects, known as priority effects, appears highly …
coexistence, but the strength of these effects, known as priority effects, appears highly …
Contrasting effects of yeasts and bacteria on floral nectar traits
RL Vannette, T Fukami - Annals of Botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Flowers can be highly variable in nectar volume and
chemical composition, even within the same plant, but the causes of this variation are not …
chemical composition, even within the same plant, but the causes of this variation are not …
[HTML][HTML] Sweet scents: nectar specialist yeasts enhance nectar attraction of a generalist aphid parasitoid without affecting survival
Floral nectar is commonly inhabited by microorganisms, mostly yeasts and bacteria, which
can have a strong impact on nectar chemistry and scent. Yet, little is known about the effects …
can have a strong impact on nectar chemistry and scent. Yet, little is known about the effects …
Pollen and yeast change nectar aroma and nutritional content alone and together, but honey bee foraging reflects only the avoidance of yeast
Floral nectar often contains pollen and microorganisms, which may change nectar's
chemical composition, and in turn impact pollinator affinity. However, their individual and …
chemical composition, and in turn impact pollinator affinity. However, their individual and …
Yeast habitats: different but global
G Péter, M Takashima, N Čadež - Yeasts in natural ecosystems: ecology, 2017 - Springer
Yeasts, a taxonomically heterogenic group of unicellular fungi, populate many different
habitats on our planet. They occur in aquatic and terrestrial environments and also in the …
habitats on our planet. They occur in aquatic and terrestrial environments and also in the …
Nectar yeasts: a natural microcosm for ecology
CR Chappell, T Fukami - Yeast, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The species of yeasts that colonize floral nectar can modify the mutualistic relationships
between plants and pollinators by changing the chemical properties of nectar. Recent …
between plants and pollinators by changing the chemical properties of nectar. Recent …
Nectar-living yeasts of a tropical host plant community: diversity and effects on community-wide floral nectar traits
A Canto, CM Herrera, R Rodriguez - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
We characterize the diversity of nectar-living yeasts of a tropical host plant community at
different hierarchical sampling levels, measure the associations between yeasts and …
different hierarchical sampling levels, measure the associations between yeasts and …
Nectar sugars and bird visitation define a floral niche for basidiomycetous yeast on the Canary Islands
Background Studies on the diversity of yeasts in floral nectar were first carried out in the late
19 th century. A narrow group of fermenting, osmophilous ascomycetes were regarded as …
19 th century. A narrow group of fermenting, osmophilous ascomycetes were regarded as …