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New grasslands promote pollination but not biological pest control in nearby arable fields in the short term
Agricultural intensification is a major threat to farmland biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. Semi-natural habitats are integral to the...
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Characterization of pollen tube development in distant hybridization of Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis L.)
Main conclusionThis work mainly found that the stigma and style of Q. variabilis did not completely lose the specific recognition towards...
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The PPO family in Nicotiana tabacum is an important regulator to participate in pollination
Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are type-3 copper enzymes and are involved in many biological processes. However, the potential functions of PPOs in...
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Pollination success of Fraxinus excelsior L. in the context of ash dieback
Key messagePaternity analyses show that effective pollination of ash ( Fraxinus excelsior L.) in a seed orchard and a floodplain forest affected by...
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Role of Sucrose and Starch Metabolism and Systemic Homeostasis in Seed Abortion in Distant Hybrids of Peony
Peony is a flower species with great ornamental value. Germplasm innovation is urgently needed due to the rapid development of peony...
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Pollination syndrome of the African custard apple (Annona senegalensis Pers.) reveals reliance on specialized brood-site weevil pollinators in Annonaceae
The pollination syndrome of the African custard apple ( Annona senegalensis Pers.; Annonaceae) was investigated to gain insights into the reproductive...
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Estimating the pollination supply of urban green spaces to determine suitable areas for urban agriculture in the city of Tehran
Identifying urban areas with a high potential for providing pollination is essential for the management of urban agriculture. Urban green spaces have...
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Unveiling the reproduction of Proteopsis argentea (Asteraceae): how the complex pollination system might influence its conservation status
The reproductive success of organisms depends on the positive and negative interactions it establishes throughout its lifetime. Pollinators and...
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Autumn Leucojum autumnale and spring L. trichophyllum: the same flower type for different seasons with a different pollination scenario
Plant reproduction may experience distinct evolutionary and ecological dynamics depending on their flowering phenology. Consequently, floral traits...
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PollMap: a software for crop pollination map** in agricultural landscapes
BackgroundEcosystem service map** is an important tool for decision-making in landscape planning and natural resource management. Today,...
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Floral biology and pollination ecology of the micro-endemic Stachytarpheta cassiae (S. Atkins) (Verbenaceae)
Knowledge on pollination biology is crucial to understand the basic aspects of sexual plant reproduction and the long-term viability of plant...
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Evaluating honey bee foraging behaviour and their impact on pollination success in a mixed almond orchard
Although Apis mellifera is the dominant managed pollinator used to enhance crop production, the variation of its foraging behaviour among...
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F1 distant hybrids between two edible lilies (Lilium brownii var. viridulum and L. davidii var. unicolor) produce more n than 2n functional eggs with more recombinant chromosomes
Lilium brownii var. viridulum ( BB ) and L. davidii var. unicolor ( A d A d ) are grown for edible in China, but their breeding lags far more than other...
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Pollination Ecology: Natural History, Perspectives and Future Directions
Pollination is one of the most important plant-animal interactions driving the joint diversification and evolution of seed plants and animals....
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Insects or Wind? New findings on the pollination system of Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae)
The palm Euterpe edulis is an important palm species for the extraction of palm heart, a highly profitable consumable product. Due to its importance,...
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Inter-Varietal Hybridization, Self-Pollination and Heritability of Cut Freesia
AbstractFloral scent, long lasting florets, and high color variation make the cut freesia one of the most popular bulbous flowers. In this work,...
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The common occurrence of 2n eggs by lily F1 distant hybrids and its significance on lily breeding: a case of analyzing OT hybrids
It has been reported that F1 LA hybrids could produce a small number of functional 2 n eggs regardless of their male sterility, however, there are...
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From generalization to pollination syndromes: filtering and dependency on functional-group of pollinators in two cassava wild relatives
The reproductive biology of the cassava genus ( Manihot , Euphorbiaceae) remains unknown, despite its relevance to humanity. Here, we investigated the...
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Influence of incompatible pollen grains on the reproductive success of Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. (Convolvulaceae) in Restinga, RN, Brazil
The deposition of incompatible pollen grains in the stigma can interfere with the performance of compatible pollen grains and compromise the...