Trace Metals in Nectar of Important Urban Pollinator Forage Plants: A Direct Exposure Risk to Pollinators and Nectar‐Feeding Animals in Cities
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71238
Abstract: ABSTRACT Pollinators are exposed to metals while foraging in the landscape and accumulate detectable concentrations of trace metals within their bodies, although major exposure routes remain unclear. As nectar is the main source of food… read more here.
Keywords: trace metals; pollinator forage; forage plants; nectar feeding ... See more keywords
Reproductive ecology of Agave colorata: the importance of nectar-feeding bats and the germination consequences of self-pollination
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-018-0847-x
Abstract: Agave colorata is a paniculate agave distributed along the migratory route of the nectar-feeding bat Leptonycteris yerbabuenae. In this paper, we evaluate the importance of nectar-feeding bats in the reproduction of A. colorata in a… read more here.
Keywords: nectar feeding; germination; pollination; ecology ... See more keywords