Macroevolution of the plant–hummingbird pollination system

E Barreto, MMA Boehm, E Ogutcen… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plant–hummingbird interactions are considered a classic example of coevolution, a process
in which mutually dependent species influence each other's evolution. Plants depend on …

Plant attractants and rewards for pollinators: their significant to successful crop pollination

NA Zariman, NA Omar, AN Huda - International Journal of Life …, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
Plant and pollination have a mutualistic relationship where both parties offer and gain
benefits for each other. The plant-pollinator interactions resulted in successful crop …

Major flower pigments originate different colour signals to pollinators

E Narbona, JC del Valle, M Arista, ML Buide… - Frontiers in ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Flower colour is mainly due to the presence and type of pigments. Pollinator preferences
impose selection on flower colour that ultimately acts on flower pigments. Knowing how …

Does Reproductive Success in Natural and Anthropogenic Populations of Generalist Epipactis helleborine Depend on Flower Morphology and Nectar Composition?

E Brzosko, A Bajguz, J Burzyńska… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of our study was to determine the role of flower structure and nectar
composition in shaping the reproductive success (RS) of the generalist orchid Epipactis …

Phylogenetical Position versus Pollination Syndromes: Floral Trichomes of Central American and Mexican Pinguicula

K Lustofin, P Świątek, VFO Miranda… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Central American and Mexican Pinguicula species are characterized by enormous
divergence in size and color of flowers and are pollinated by butterflies, flies, bees, and …

[HTML][HTML] Pollinator-mediated connectivity in fragmented urban green spaces—tracking pollen grain movements in the city center

B Płaskonka, M Zych, M Mazurkiewicz, M Skłodowski… - Acta Oecologica, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities are expanding rapidly and emerging as complex ecosystems. This expansion of
urbanized areas has resulted in the alteration and fragmentation of several natural habitats …

Mutualist-and antagonist-mediated selection contribute to trait diversification of flowers

L Huang, Y Liu, L Dou, S Pan, Z Li, J Zhang, J Li - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Flowers are generally short-lived, and they all face a multidimensional challenge because
they have to attract mutualists, compel them to vector pollen with minimal investment in …

[HTML][HTML] Pollination Strategies and Reproductive Biology of Fritillaria imperialis L. (Liliaceae): Insights from Erzincan, Türkiye

F Yildiz, M Aslay, O Kaya - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fritillaria spp., comprising perennial bulbous plants of significant medicinal and ornamental
value, face high endangerment in their natural habitats. Despite their importance, the …

Flowering characteristics and mating system of Fritillaria cirrhosa (Liliaceae), an endangered plant in China

Y Ma, Z Cui, CY Cheng, R Li, H Wu, L Jin, Y Ma… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don is an endangered species of the family Liliaceae that has
economic, medicinal, and ecological values, as well as the source of the traditional Chinese …

Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Huang-Qi (Astragali Radix): A Systematic Review.

P Dong, L Wang, Y Chen, L Wang… - Biology (2079 …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Simple Summary: Astragalus species (Huang-Qi), belonging to Fabaceae, are
widely spread in the arid to semiarid environments in northeast, north, and northwest China …