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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Nectar concentration"”.
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Exploring strategies to enhance pollination and yield in the field bean, Vicia faba L.
… for lines with more flowers and superior nectar sugar content. Field trials also supported the hypotheses that open pollination would have a positive effect on <i>V. faba</i> yield, and that lines with more attractive floral traits would receive a larger yield benefit with open …
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Facultative butterfly-ant interactions - the role of variation in composition of nectar secretions
The significance of variation in nectar secretions of facultatively ant-associated lycaenid butterfly larvae was investigated. The strongly myrmecophilous European Polyommatus coridon, and two moderately myrmecophilous species, the Palaearctic P. icarus and the subtropical Zizeeria knysna were …
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Grip, slip, petals, and pollinators: Linking the biomechanics, behaviour and ecology of interactions between bees and plants
… preferences of bees, the effect of sucrose concentration on honey stomach offloading times was also explored. Although the majority of petals do have a rough surface, some have slippery petals. In the field, bumblebees avoided landing on slippery hollyhock petals in favour of the …