The metapleural gland (MG) is a complex glandular structure unique to ants, suggesting a
critical role in their origin and ecological success. We synthesize the current understanding …

Night, dawn, and dusk have abiotic features that differ from the day. Illumination, wind
speeds, turbulence, and temperatures are lower while humidity may be higher at night …

Chemical signals emitted by plants are crucial to understand the ecology and evolution of
plant–animal interactions. Scent is an important component of floral phenotype and …

The high variability observed in floral traits has been interpreted as resulting from the
adaptation of plants to pollinators, as the latter present innate preferences for specific floral …

There is increasing evidence that nectarivorous yeasts are an important third player in plant–
pollinator mutualisms, but their distribution and ecological effects remain poorly known. Here …

Abstract Background and Aims Ant–plant associations are widely diverse and distributed
throughout the world, leading to complex ecological networks. Regarding ant–plant …

• Premise of the study: Interactions between plants and ants abound in nature and have
significant consequences for ecosystem functioning. Recently, it has been suggested that …

The knowledge of important parameters for honey characterization is an increasing
requirement of consumers and the honey industry. In this respect, differentiation between …

Abstract Background and Aims Plant plastid genomes are highly conserved in size, gene
content and structure; however, parasitic plants are a noticeable exception to this …

Nectar‐dwelling yeasts are emerging as widely distributed organisms playing a potentially
significant and barely unexplored ecological role in plant pollinator mutualisms. Previous …