Evolutionary ecology of nectar
AL Parachnowitsch, JS Manson, N Sletvold - Annals of botany, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Floral nectar is an important determinant of plant–pollinator interactions and an
integral component of pollination syndromes, suggesting it is under pollinator-mediated …
integral component of pollination syndromes, suggesting it is under pollinator-mediated …
Plant functional traits shape multiple ecosystem services, their trade‐offs and synergies in grasslands
M Hanisch, O Schweiger, AF Cord… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Functional traits offer promising avenues to investigate how community composition and
diversity define ecosystem functioning and service delivery. In recent years, many empirical …
diversity define ecosystem functioning and service delivery. In recent years, many empirical …
Influence of pollen nutrition on honey bee health: do pollen quality and diversity matter?
G Di Pasquale, M Salignon, Y Le Conte, LP Belzunces… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Honey bee colonies are highly dependent upon the availability of floral resources from
which they get the nutrients (notably pollen) necessary to their development and survival …
which they get the nutrients (notably pollen) necessary to their development and survival …
Massively introduced managed species and their consequences for plant–pollinator interactions
Since the rise of agriculture, human populations have domesticated plant and animal
species to fulfil their needs. With modern agriculture, a limited number of these species has …
species to fulfil their needs. With modern agriculture, a limited number of these species has …
Global change effects on plant–insect interactions: the role of phytochemistry
MA Jamieson, LA Burkle, JS Manson… - Current opinion in insect …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Phytochemicals mediate plant–insect interactions.•Plant primary and secondary
metabolites affect insect herbivores and pollinators.•Environmental change factors can …
metabolites affect insect herbivores and pollinators.•Environmental change factors can …
Yeasts in nectar of an early‐blooming herb: sought by bumble bees, detrimental to plant fecundity
Through their effects on physicochemical features of floral nectar, nectar‐dwelling yeasts
can alter pollinator behavior, but the effect of such changes on pollination success and plant …
can alter pollinator behavior, but the effect of such changes on pollination success and plant …
Invasive non-native plants have a greater effect on neighbouring natives than other non-natives
SE Kuebbing, MA Nuñez - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
Human activity is creating a global footprint by changing the climate, altering habitats and
reshuffling the distribution of species. The movement of species around the globe has led to …
reshuffling the distribution of species. The movement of species around the globe has led to …
Understanding how changing soil nitrogen affects plant–pollinator interactions
TI David, J Storkey, CJ Stevens - Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2019 - Springer
Many pollinating insects, across taxa and regions, have declined during the twentieth
century. Amongst the drivers of these trends, soil eutrophication and acidification caused by …
century. Amongst the drivers of these trends, soil eutrophication and acidification caused by …
Jack of all nectars, master of most: DNA methylation and the epigenetic basis of niche width in a flower‐living yeast
In addition to genetic differences between individuals as a result of nucleotide sequence
variation, epigenetic changes that occur as a result of DNA methylation may also contribute …
variation, epigenetic changes that occur as a result of DNA methylation may also contribute …
Novel chemicals engender myriad invasion mechanisms
Non‐native invasive species (NIS) release chemicals into the environment that are unique to
the invaded communities, defined as novel chemicals. Novel chemicals impact competitors …
the invaded communities, defined as novel chemicals. Novel chemicals impact competitors …