Since Darwin, the diversity of flowers has been attributed to selection by pollinators.
Although pollinators commonly act as selective agents on floral traits, determining the extent …

The flora of the south-western tip of southern Africa, the Cape flora, with some 9000 species
in an area of 90000 km2 is much more speciose than can be expected from its area or …

A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their
relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world. The …

Biodiversity is organised into complex ecological networks of interacting species in local
ecosystems, but our knowledge about the effects of habitat fragmentation on such systems …

The Diptera are the second most important order among flower-visiting (anthophilous) and
flower-pollinating insects worldwide. Their taxonomic diversity ranges from Nematocera to …

Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings together leading scientific experts to assess
the impact insects have on humankind and the earth's fragile ecosystems. It examines why …

Diptera are major contributors to the maintenance of plant diversity through their
participation in pollination systems and networks. Diptera are rich in species with specific …

This chapter provides a general survey of the literature of floral fragrance chemistry in
relation to pollinator type and presents a tentative effort to uncover possible associations …

The flora of southern Africa has exceptional species richness and endemism, making it an
ideal system for studying the patterns and processes of evolutionary diversification. Using a …

Abstract Background and Aims Many recent studies show that plant–pollinator interaction
webs exhibit consistent structural features such as long-tailed distributions of the degree of …