Essays about: "pollinator reference"
Found 3 essays containing the words pollinator reference.
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1. The effects of the exploiters (non-pollinating insects) on mutualistic interactions between the plant and its pollinator
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologiAbstract : Mutualistic interactions between, for example, plants and pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining the biodiversity of ecosystems, while non-pollinating insects (exploiters) that exploit plants are commonly thought to have destabilizing effects. The long-term, i.e. READ MORE
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2. Ground-nesting bees in the age of urbanization : quality of sandy habitat and wild bee diversity in Uppsala, Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Wild bees are indispensable pollinators of most flowering plants and agricultural crops, and thus are vital components of functioning ecosystems and provide essential ecosystem services to humans. This study primarily aimed to discover the environmental features of nesting habitat that are mostly associated with wild ground-nesting and associated cleptoparasitic bee species diversity in urban landscape. READ MORE
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3. Effects of leaf beetle herbivory on pollination success and fruit development in woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Cultivating well-developed and marketable garden strawberries (Fragria x ananassa) and woodland strawberries (Fragaria vesca) depends on successful pollination by insects. Organic garden strawberry plantations harbour higher pollinator densities and have been shown to produce bigger and better developed fruits than conventional farms. READ MORE
