Plants have evolved several adaptive strategies through physiological changes in response
to herbivore attacks. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are synthesized to provide …

The plant kingdom produces an extraordinary diversity of secondary metabolites and the
majority of the literature supports a defensive ecological role for them, particularly against …

Green infrastructure in cities is considered to serve as a refuge for insect pollinators,
especially in the light of an ongoing global decline of insects in agricultural landscapes. The …

Antimicrobial nectar secondary metabolites can support pollinator health by preventing or
reducing parasite infections. To better understand the outcome of nectar metabolite–parasite …

Social Impact Statement Positive interactions between people and nature inspire behaviours
that are in harmony with biodiversity conservation and also afford physical and mental …

Pollination is a key ecological process, and invasive alien plant species have been shown to
significantly affect plant-pollinator interactions. Yet, the role of the environmental context in …

In June of 2013 an application of dinotefuran on an ornamental planting of European linden
trees (Tilia cordata Mill.[Malvales: Malvalceae]) in a shopping mall parking lot in Wilsonville …

To investigate whether Tilia trees are poisonous or valuable resources for bee visitors, we
determined the nectar and pollen quantities and composition of the four main Tilia species …

In the face of progressing impoverishment of bumblebee numbers and species richness it is
important to recognize their diversified dietary needs. It is a crucial matter in the context of …

Plants emerge as cognitive and intelligent organisms which coevolve with humans since the
first flowering plants recognized primates as potential frugivores. Later, when humans …