Measuring pollinator performance has become increasingly important with emerging needs
for risk assessment in conservation and sustainable agriculture that require multi‐year and …

In this chapter we present a synthesis of recommendations for conducting field experiments
with honey bees in the context of agricultural pollination. We begin with an overview of …

To inspire new ideas in research on pollination ecology, we list the most important
unanswered questions in the field. This list was drawn up by contacting 170 scientists from …

The fate of pollen and pollen tubes can have a profound effect on fruit and seed production.
Experiments were conducted to investigate pollen viability, in vitro pollen germination and in …

Communities of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae), bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), and
flowering plants were compared between harvested and unharvested hardwood stands in …

Removal of invasive species often benefits biological diversity allowing ecosystems'
recovery. However, it is important to assess the functional roles that invaders may have …

We studied the allocation of reproductive resources in 32 Mediterranean legume species.
Correlations between main parameters were analysed at interspecific level. For each …

Brazil stands out as the world's largest producer of yellow passion fruit, a species of
economic interest which, due to its self-incompatibility, depends on pollinators for fruit …

Abstract Background and Aims Oxalis pes-caprae is a widespread invasive weed in regions
with a Mediterranean climate. In its native habitat (southern Africa) this species has been …

The use of Passiflora species for ornamental purposes has been recently developed, but
little is known about pollen viability and the potential for crossing different species. The …