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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"nectar feeders"”.
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The effect of supplementary nectar feeders on bird-plant mutualisms in the Cape Fynbos, South Africa
… to target a broad bird community. Attracting nectarivorous birds to gardens using supplementary nectar feeders is a popular human activity across the globe, but few studies have explored its effects on birds and the plants they pollinate. Nectar feeders may have positive effects, facilitating …
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Comparative Morphology of Sensilla Styloconica on the Proboscis of North American Nymphalidae and Other Selected Taxa: Systematic and Ecological Considerations.
… length were all significantly greater in the non-nectar feeding guild than in nectar feeders, and may indicate adaptation for greater efficiency in feeding on flat surfaces. The greater frequency of apical shoulder spines in non-nectar feeders may represent adaptation for protection of sensory …
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Effects of pine invasions on ground-dwelling ants on the southern slopes of the Swartberg Mountains
… sp. 1# (48 % of all individual ants) followed by nectar feeders (15 species), dominant generalists (2 species), specialist predators (2 species) and a seed harvester (1 species). In general, the non-dominant generalists preferred no-pine sites to sites invaded by pines. There was very little …
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Understanding the role and impact of introduced honey bees in a submontane indigenous forest ecosystem
… key areas: 1) timing and availability of floral nectar resources; 2) impacts on plants, particularly I. brexioides and W. racemosa; and 3) impacts on invertebrate flower visitor communities. Availability of floral nectar resources from I. brexioides and W. racemosa was assessed using a …