Insect pollination played an important role in the evolution of angiosperms. Little is known, however, about ancient pollination insects and their niche diversity during the pre-angiosperm period due to the rarity of fossil ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 17, 2018
1
88
Pollinating insects are endangered globally, with a particularly steep decline over the last 40 years. An extensive 3-year study from Lund University in Sweden has found that organic farming methods can contribute to halting ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2018
0
97
It's sometimes reported that one in every three bites of food depends on bees. As is often the case when an easy to grasp notion spreads, there's a dose of truth and a dollop of exaggeration.
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2018
0
82
New research suggests the removal of timber harvest residue during harvesting may be a boon for wild bees, an important step toward better understanding the planet's top group of pollinators.
Ecology
Aug 16, 2018
0
4
In response to the population decline of pollinating insects, such as wild bees and monarch butterflies, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are investigating ways to use "pollinator-friendly ...
Ecology
Aug 6, 2018
0
392
If you're moving pollen from one plant to another, you might be a pollinator.
Ecology
Jul 6, 2018
0
8
Almonds, blueberries, apples, melons – all of these fruits, and many more, rely on insect pollination. Some crops rely more on pollinators than others. Insect pollination isn't just about the number of fruits produced – ...
Ecology
May 23, 2018
0
4
A team of researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, University Centre for Digital Art and Technology and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria has developed a new tool of visualization of bipartite biological networks, ...
Ecology
May 8, 2018
0
19
Watching plants and pollinators such as bees can teach us a lot about how complex networks work in nature.
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2018
0
39
Many pollinating insects benefit from a small-scale agricultural landscape with pastures, meadows and other unploughed environments. In landscapes dominated by arable land, they lack both food and nesting places. Sown flower ...
Ecology
Apr 6, 2018
0
5
