Chemistry, biosynthesis and biology of floral volatiles: roles in pollination and other functions

S Dötterl, J Gershenzon - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …

The impact of thermogenesis on the origin of insect pollination

D Peris, JM Postigo-Mijarra, E Peñalver, J Pellicer… - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Thermogenesis in plants is the ability to raise their temperature above that of the
surrounding air through metabolic processes, and is especially detected in reproductive …

Ceratonotha, a new erotylid genus (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from late Eocene amber

GY Lyubarsky, DV Vasilenko, EE Perkovsky - Zootaxa, 2024 - mapress.com
Ceratonotha danica gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus and species of Erotylidae (Coleoptera),
is described and illustrated from Eocene Danish amber. Ceratonotha is morphologically …

Evolutionary and ecological trends in the Neotropical cycad genus Dioon (Zamiaceae): An example of success of evolutionary stasis

JS Gutiérrez‐Ortega, MA Pérez‐Farrera… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cycads represent an example of the success of evolutionary stasis. Despite their early
origin, they survived multiple events of mass extinction and diversified in modern tropical …

Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora

J Haran, GJ Kergoat… - Peer Community …, 2023 - peercommunityjournal.org
In tropical environments, and especially tropical rainforests, a major part of pollination
services is provided by diverse insect lineages. Unbeknownst to most, beetles, and more …

Dying of thirst: Osmoregulation by a hawkmoth pollinator in response to variability in ambient humidity and nectar availability

A Dahake, S Persaud, MN Jones, J Goyret… - Journal of Insect …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate-induced shifts in flowering phenology can disrupt pollinator-floral resource
synchrony, especially in desert ecosystems where rainfall dictates both. However, baseline …

Pollination: Multimodal signaling in a co-dependent thermogenic gymnosperm system

I Terry - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Plant–pollinator interaction research commonly focuses on more apparent traits, floral
morphology and odor. A new study of a thermogenic gymnosperm brood-site pollination …

Nocturnal burst emissions of germacrene D from the open disk florets of pyrethrum flowers induce moths to oviposit on a nonhost and improve pollination success

J Li, Y Luo, M Li, J Li, T Zeng, J Luo, X Chang… - New … - Wiley Online Library
Recent studies show that nocturnal pollinators may be more important to ecosystem function
and food production than is currently appreciated. Here, we describe an agricultural field …

Role of Secondary Metabolites in Pollination

KR Shivanna - Plant Specialized Metabolites: Phytochemistry, Ecology …, 2023 - Springer
Secondary metabolites are compounds that are not required for sustenance of organisms
but play an important role in protecting them against biotic and abiotic stresses. Extensive …

New insights on cycad biology and evolution

S Salzman, A Sierra, DEB Díaz… - Authorea …, 2024 - advance.sagepub.com
AUTHORS: Salzman, Shayla1, MRL Whitaker2, AM Sierra3, ED Bustos-Díaz4, A. Cibrián-
Jaramillo5, Y. Liu6, F. Barona-Gómez4, SZ Zhang6, SK Sahu7, 9, JC Villarreal A. 3, 8, 91 …