Pollinator visitation closely tracks diurnal patterns in pollen release.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16179
Abstract: PREMISE Animal-pollinated plants face a high risk of pollen loss during its transfer. To limit the negative effect of pollen losses by pollen consumption and heterospecific transfer, plant species may adjust and stratify their pollen… read more here.
Keywords: visitation; pollinator visitation; pollen availability; pollinator ... See more keywords
Airborne pollen can affect the abundance of predatory mites in vineyards: implications for conservation biological control strategies
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6815
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND The importance of pollen as alternative food for generalist phytoseiid mites occurring in vineyards has been investigated in northeastern Italy. We compared pollen and phytoseiid abundance in four vineyards and in plots located… read more here.
Keywords: predatory; pollen availability; abundance; pollen ... See more keywords