Floral orientation affects outcross‐pollen deposition in buzz‐pollinated flowers with bilateral symmetry
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16078
Abstract: Abstract Premise Floral orientation is central to plant–pollinator interactions and is commonly associated with floral symmetry. Bilaterally symmetrical flowers are often oriented horizontally for optimal pollinator positioning and pollen transfer efficiency, while the orientation of… read more here.
Keywords: outcross pollen; floral orientation; buzz pollinated; pollen ... See more keywords
Reduced visitation to buzz‐pollinated Cyanella hyacinthoides in the presence of other pollen sources in the hyperdiverse Cape Floristic Region
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8784
Abstract: Abstract Many plant species have floral morphologies that restrict access to floral resources, such as pollen or nectar, and only a subset of floral visitors can perform the handling behaviors required to extract restricted resources.… read more here.
Keywords: hyperdiverse cape; visitation; buzz pollinated; pollen ... See more keywords
Pollination services of Africanized honey bees and native Melipona beecheii to buzz‐pollinated annatto (Bixa orellana L.) in the neotropics
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DOI: 10.1111/afe.12206
Abstract: Africanized honey bees (AHBs) are the predominant flower visitors of many plants in the neotropics, although little evidence is available on their efficiency as pollinators on native crops. Annatto (Bixa orellana) is a buzz‐pollinated neotropical… read more here.
Keywords: africanized honey; pollination; annatto bixa; honey bees ... See more keywords