Patterns of high-flying insect abundance are shaped by landscape type and abiotic conditions

E Knop, ML Grimm, F Korner-Nievergelt, B Schmid… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Insects are of increasing conservation concern as a severe decline of both biomass and
biodiversity have been reported. At the same time, data on where and when they occur in …

Responses in honeybee and bumblebee activity to changes in weather conditions

A Karbassioon, J Yearlsey, T Dirilgen, S Hodge… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Insect pollination, and in particular pollination by bees, is a highly valued ecosystem service
that ensures plant reproduction and the production of high-quality crops. Bee activity is …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring relationships between time of day and pollinator activity in the context of pesticide use

A Karbassioon, DA Stanley - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pesticide exposure can be harmful to insect pollinators and the ecosystem services they
provide. As many pesticide guidelines warn against applying such products when …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of meteorological and environmental variables on food collection by honey bees (Apis mellifera)

K Czekońska, S Łopuch, S Miścicki - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Bees are strongly dependent on environmental and climatic conditions. Anthropogenic and
climate changes are mainly responsible for restricted access of bees to food resources …

[PDF][PDF] Flowers of Impatiens glandulifera as hubs for both pollinators and pathogens

K Najberek, W Solarz, W Wysoczański, E Węgrzyn… - …, 2023 - neobiota.pensoft.net
Flower infestation by pathogens may influence pollination effectiveness. At the same time,
by sharing infested flowers, pollinators increase transmission of pathogens. In the presented …

The early season community of flower-visiting arthropods in a high-altitude alpine environment

M Bonelli, E Eustacchio, D Avesani, V Michelsen… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The knowledge about the flower-visiting arthropods in high-altitude
environments is limited, in particular about those occurring on early flowering plants. We …

Flower surface is warmer in center than at edges in alpine plants: evidence from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Y Zhang, Y Tang - Journal of Plant Ecology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Although flower temperature plays an important role in plant reproduction, how it varies
spatially on the flower surface is unclear, especially in alpine plants. To characterize spatial …

Effects of ecological factors on the pollination biology and seed production of Salvia daiguii: A critically endangered ornamental species from China

HW **ao, QS Liu, YB Huang, RN Tian - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
Salvia constitutes one of the largest genera in the Lamiaceae, with approximately 1,000
species found worldwide, and is recognized for its high ornamental and medicinal value …

Flowering phenology differs among wet and dry sub-alpine meadows in southwestern China

S Nepal, J Trunschke, ZX Ren, KS Burgess… - AoB Plants, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The effect of floral traits, floral rewards and plant water availability on plant–pollinator
interactions are well-documented; however, empirical evidence of their impact on flowering …

[HTML][HTML] Diurnal nectar secretion dynamics in Roscoea cautleoides (Zingiberaceae) reveal the role of non-sugar chemicals in plant–pollinator interaction

WJ Wang, YT Lin, HF Chen, MY Huang, ZX Ren… - Current Plant …, 2025 - Elsevier
Floral nectar is essential for plant-pollinator interactions, directly influencing plant
reproduction. Although the composition of nectar has been widely studied, the daily …