Fifty years have passed since the first descriptions of the “floral oil syndrome” by Stefan
Vogel. Over those past decades, substantial knowledge was obtained mainly on the …

The species of the family Malpighiaceae are mainly diversified in the Neotropical Region as
a consequence of a specialized pollination system. Due to the production of floral oils as a …

This work aimed to investigate whether there was a relationship between precipitation
regimes and concentrations of trace elements (Cu, Mn, Fe and Zn) deposited on the coast …

Foraging behavior frequently plays a major role in driving the geographic distribution of
animals. Buzzing to extract protein-rich pollen from flowers is a key foraging behavior used …

Animal-pollinated plants can be susceptible to changes in pollinator availability. Honeydew-
producing treehoppers frequently occur on inflorescences, potentially enhancing ant …

Plant-pollinator interactions are generally mutualistic, but if one of the partners can get
rewards without providing any services in return, these interactions become antagonistic. In …

Premise The genus Arisaema (Araceae) has rapidly diversified in Japan, and multiple
species often coexist in the field. Although Japanese Arisaema species hybridize from …

Spatial and temporal limited resource and niche overlap studies have been widely used to
explain resource-sharing in community ecology. Furthermore, morphological and behavioral …

Floral rewards do not only attract pollinators, but also herbivores and their predators. Ants
are attracted by extrafloral nectaries (EFNs), situated near flowers, and may interfere with the …

Abstract Most species of Neotropical Malpighiaceae are pollinated by oil-collecting bees of
diverse sizes, but the effect of pollinator size on their reproductive success has still not been …