Wild bee nutritional ecology: Integrative strategies to assess foraging preferences and nutritional requirements
Bees depend on flowering plants for their nutrition, and reduced availability of floral
resources is a major driver of declines in both managed and wild bee populations …
resources is a major driver of declines in both managed and wild bee populations …
Ants are more than just curious bystanders to some flowers—they act as significant pollinators
S Das, A Das - Frontiers in Insect Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ant–plant associations are ubiquitous and highly diverse in almost all terrestrial
environments, resulting in complex ecological networks. Although ant–plant mutualism is …
environments, resulting in complex ecological networks. Although ant–plant mutualism is …
The Evolution of Simplifying Heuristics in Visual Cognition: Categorization, Specialization, and Visual Illusions
Animals live in visually complex environments. As a result, visual systems have evolved
mechanisms that simplify visual processing and allow animals to focus on the information …
mechanisms that simplify visual processing and allow animals to focus on the information …
Complex preference relationships between native and non-native angiosperms and foraging insect visitors in a suburban greenspace under field and laboratory …
SR Howard, MRE Symonds - The Science of Nature, 2023 - Springer
The introduction and spread of non-native flora threatens native pollinators and plants. Non-
native angiosperms can compete with native plants for pollinators, space, and other …
native angiosperms can compete with native plants for pollinators, space, and other …
Towards a conceptual design framework for bee botanic gardens: integrating perceptions on urban biodiversity into landscape design processes
Y Yang, M Ignatieva, A Gaynor, Y Hu - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Botanic gardens, valued for their live plant collections, have evolved into scientific
institutions with roles in conservation, education, research, and public recreation. This study …
institutions with roles in conservation, education, research, and public recreation. This study …
Floral Trait Preferences of Three Common wild Bee Species
Simple Summary Many plants depend on pollination by bees, whereas bees depend on
flowers as food sources. Bees use a variety of floral cues such as the color, scent, or shape …
flowers as food sources. Bees use a variety of floral cues such as the color, scent, or shape …
Naïve and experienced honeybee foragers learn normally configured flowers more easily than non-configured or highly contrasted flowers
Angiosperms have evolved to attract and/or deter specific pollinators. Flowers provide
signals and cues such as scent, colour, size, pattern, and shape, which allow certain …
signals and cues such as scent, colour, size, pattern, and shape, which allow certain …
Flower-visiting lizards as key ecological actors for an endemic and critically endangered plant in the Canary Islands
A González-Castro, F Siverio - Journal of Pollination …, 2023 - pollinationecology.org
Oceanic islands are places where biological assemblages are relatively simple, as
compared to the mainland. On islands, however, pollinator assemblages may to be …
compared to the mainland. On islands, however, pollinator assemblages may to be …
[图书][B] Sensory Systems of Animals: Biology and Behavior
M Hollins - 2024 - books.google.com
Perception in animals is a fascinating and challenging subject that calls to students from
many disciplines. The aim of this book is to provide a knowledge base and unifying …
many disciplines. The aim of this book is to provide a knowledge base and unifying …