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1. Effects of rare arable plants on flower-visiting wild bees in agricultural fields

Author:
Alina Twerski; Harald Albrecht; Jochen Fründ; Michaela Moosner; Christina Fischer
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2022 v.323 pp. 107685
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
flowers; wild flowers,   etc   ; agriculture; arable soils; bees; environment; intensive farming; species richness;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Arable plants and wild bees are negatively affected by agricultural intensification, one of the major drivers of global biodiversity loss. However, it remains unclear how endangered and low competitive arable plants (rare arable plants) contribute to the persistence of flower-visiting wild bees by providing additional flower resources in agricultural landscapes. Thus, the effects of sowing 10 rare ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2021.107685

2. Establishment and management of wildflower areas for insect pollinators in commercial orchards

Author:
Claire Carvell; Nadine Mitschunas; Rachel McDonald; Sarah Hulmes; Lucy Hulmes; Rory S. O'Connor; Michael P.D. Garratt; Simon G. Potts; Michelle T. Fountain; Dinara Sadykova; Mike Edwards; Marek Nowakowski; Richard F. Pywell; John W. Redhead
Source:
Basic and applied ecology 2022 v.58 pp. 2-14
ISSN:
1439-1791
Subject:
flowers; wild flowers,   etc   ; Syrphidae; agri-environmental policy; apples; applied ecology; botanical composition; solitary bees;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sown wildflower areas are increasingly recommended as an agri-environmental intervention measure, but evidence for their success is limited to particular insect groups or hampered by the challenges of establishing seed mixes and maintaining flower abundance over time. We conducted a replicated experiment to establish wildflower areas to support insect pollinators in apple orchards. Over three year ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.baae.2021.11.001

3. Plant provenance affects pollinator network: Implications for ecological restoration

Author:
Anna Bucharova; Christian Lampei; Malte Conrady; Emilia May; Janis Matheja; Michael Meyer; David Ott
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2022 v.59 no.2 pp. 373-383
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
flowers; wild flowers,   etc   ; applied ecology; case studies; ecological restoration; ecosystems; phenology; pollinators; provenance; species diversity;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The selection of plant provenance for ecological restoration is an intensively debated topic. Throughout this debate, arguments mostly focus on plant performance, but little attention is paid to the effects of provenance on other members of the restored ecosystem. On the other hand, in restoration projects that focus specifically on supporting interacting biota, for example, wildflower strips amon ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13866

4. Macro- and micromorphological characterization of staminodes in the Plains Prickly Pear Opuntia polyacantha Haw. (Cactaceae)

Author:
Ryan S. Rice; Roy Vera-Vélez; Denver J. Falconer; Nicholas A. Belliveau; J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez
Source:
Revista brasileira de botânica 2022 v.45 no.2 pp. 665-678
ISSN:
1806-9959
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Opuntia polyacantha; pollen; pollen viability;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Staminodes are floral structures occurring in approximately one-third of the angiosperms. These organs often go unnoticed in nature because they may mimic other floral parts. Consequently, their macro- and micromorphological portrayal in the literature is limited. This study presents a detailed descriptive account of staminodes in the Cactaceae, specifically the Plains Prickly Pear, Opuntia polyac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40415-022-00790-8

5. Effects of perennial wildflower strips and landscape structure on birds in intensively farmed agricultural landscapes

Author:
Annika Schmidt; Thomas Fartmann; Kathrin Kiehl; Anita Kirmer; Sabine Tischew
Source:
Basic and applied ecology 2022 v.58 pp. 15-25
ISSN:
1439-1791
Subject:
flowers; wild flowers,   etc   ; European Union; agricultural land; applied ecology; birds; botanical composition; forbs; habitats; landscapes; species richness; vegetation; Germany;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Farmland bird populations are in a deep crisis across Europe. Agri-environment schemes (AES) were implemented by the European Union to stop and reverse the general decline of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. In Germany, flower strips are one of the most common AES. Establishing high-quality perennial wildflower strips (WFS) with species-rich native forb mixtures from regional seed propagat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.baae.2021.10.005

6. Implications of synthetic chemicals and natural plant extracts in improving vase life of flowers

Author:
Kulvir Singh; Rishu Sharma; Homraj Sahare
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2022 v.302 pp. 111133
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
cut flowers; flowers,   etc   ; aluminum; cobalt; freshness; longevity; organic production; ornamental plants; quinoline; silver nitrate; thiabendazole; vase life; Africa; Europe;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Post harvest handling of flower crops is a vast sector witnessing the unprecedented load of chemicals being applied on flower commodities to retain their freshness and display quality. Concerns about unregulated use of synthetic chemicals are often not raised as the commodities in question are not consumed as eatables. Several studies from leading flower markets of Europe, Africa and other countri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111133

7. Anti-obesity effects of isoacteoside on 3T3-L1 adipocytes

Author:
Chang Geun Choi; Deok Jae Lee; Namhyun Chung; Yong Hoon Joo
Source:
Applied biological chemistry 2022 v.65 no.1 pp. 33
ISSN:
2468-0834
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Magnolia denudata; adipocytes; cytotoxicity; glycosides; mice;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Isoacteoside is a caffeoyl phenylethanoide glycoside found in various plant parts, such as the flower of Magnolia denudata. In particular, magnolia has been studied for its anti-obesity, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory effects. However, isoacteoside has not been extensively studied, except for its anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the anti-obesity effects of isoacteoside were investigate ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13765-022-00701-1

8. A new touchscreen for behavioural research on bees

Author:
Lise Van de Beeck; Catherine M. S. Plowright
Source:
Ethology 2022 v.128 no.4 pp. 358-368
ISSN:
0179-1613
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Bombus impatiens; animal behavior; bees; flight; methodology;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Flying insects encounter a considerable amount of multisensorial information during their first foraging trip and need to extract and process relevant cues to efficiently navigate their environment and locate food sources. Previous studies used static stimuli to investigate visual information processing during flight and the role of floral features on detection, landing, and flower handling behavi ...
DOI:
10.1111/eth.13269

9. Are some species ‘robust’ to exploitation? Explaining persistence in deceptive relationships

Author:
Amy L Brunton-Martin; James C O’Hanlon; Anne C Gaskett
Source:
Evolutionary ecology 2022 v.36 no.3 pp. 321-339
ISSN:
0269-7653
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; males; pollination; spermatozoa; Australasian region; South America;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Animals and plants trick others in an extraordinary diversity of ways to gain fitness benefits. Mimicry and deception can, for example, lure prey, reduce the costs of parental care or aid in pollination–in ways that impose fitness costs on the exploited party. The evolutionary maintenance of such asymmetric relationships often relies on these costs being mitigated through counter-adaptations, low ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10682-022-10174-9

10. Construction of V1.11S2 Flower Spheres for Efficient Aqueous Zn-ion Batteries

Author:
Xiangjie Chen Data Analysis; Qingquan Kong; Xiaoqiang Wu; Xuguang An; Jing Zhang; Qingyuan Wang; Weitang Yao
Source:
Journal of colloid and interface science 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
0021-9797
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; cathodes; electrolytes; environmental protection; nanosheets; surface area;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have become a focus due to their high safety, low cost, and environmental protection. Vanadium-based materials are commonly used as cathodes in AZIBs. As technology improves, more types of vanadium-based materials are successfully synthesized and applied. To find more suitable cathode materials, we first investigated the utility of V₁.₁₁S₂ spheres for AZIB cathod ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.110

11. Fly pollination drives convergence of flower coloration

Author:
Jair E. Garcia; Lea Hannah; Mani Shrestha; Martin Burd; Adrian G. Dyer
Source:
The new phytologist 2022 v.233 no.1 pp. 52-61
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Orchidaceae; bees; color; flower color; fly pollination;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plant–pollinator interactions provide a natural experiment in signal evolution. Flowers are known to have evolved colour signals that maximise their ease of detection by the visual systems of important pollinators such as bees. Whilst most angiosperms are bee pollinated, our understanding on how the second largest group of pollinating insects, flies, may influence flower colour evolution is limite ...
DOI:
10.1111/nph.17696

12. Characterization and regulatory mechanism analysis of VvmiR156a–VvAGL80 pair during grapevine flowering and parthenocarpy process induced by gibberellin

Author:
Ziwen Su; Xuxian Xuan; Zilu Sheng; Fei Wang; Xiaowen Zhang; Dongdong Ye; Xicheng Wang; Tianyu Dong; Dan Pei; Peian Zhang; Jinggui Fang; Chen Wang
Source:
The plant genome 2022 v.15 no.1 pp. e20181
ISSN:
1940-3372
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Vitis vinifera; genes; grapes; microRNA; parthenocarpy; seed growth;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... MicroRNA156 (miR156) is an important conserved miRNA family in plants. Recently, we revealed VvmiR156a could involve in the modulation of gibberellin (GA)‐mediated flower and berry development process of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). However, how to manipulate this process is unclear. For this, we used the GA‐induced grapevine parthenocarpy system to investigate the regulatory roles of VvmiR156a ...
DOI:
10.1002/tpg2.20181

13. CiTFL1 and CiWUS Expression Provides Clues to the Mechanism of Flower Number Regulation in the Lateral Cincinni of Canna indica, a Zingiberales Species with Variable Inflorescence Architecture

Author:
Tong Zhao; Haichan Zhao; Qianxia Yu; Xueyi Tian; Canjia Lin; Jingping Liao
Source:
Journal of plant growth regulation 2022 v.41 no.4 pp. 1800-1807
ISSN:
0721-7595
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Canna indica; flowering; meristems; phase transition; plant growth;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Flowers of Canna indica (Cannaceae) are arranged in 1- or 2-flowered cincinni along the inflorescence branches. Compared with the compound branches bearing 2-flowered cincinni, the more frequent 1-flowered type have simpler structures during anthesis. The lateral cincinnus meristem (CM) has been traditionally described as terminating at the second floral meristem (FM2), which may cease development ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00344-021-10410-6

14. Effect of grafting on the growth and flowering of sprays chrysanthemums

Author:
Wenjie Li; Xiaoyang Chen; Shuang Zhao; Qingling Zhan; Sumei Chen; Jiafu Jiang; Weimin Fang; Fadi Chen; Zhiyong Guan
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2022 v.291 pp. 110607
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Artemisia annua; Chrysanthemum; phytomass; plant growth; rootstocks; scions;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... To study the effect of grafting on the growth and flowering of spray chrysanthemum, Artemisia annua was used as the rootstock and eight spray chrysanthemum varieties 'Zhongshan Jinyang' ('ZSJY'), 'Zhongshan Xinmolian' ('ZSXML'), 'Zhongshan Xuerong' ('ZSXR'), 'Zhongshan Yinggui' ('ZSYG'), 'Zhongshan Zaohong' ('ZSZH'), 'Zhongshan Zhiying' ('ZSZY'), 'Zhongshan Zisongguo' ('ZSZSG'), and 'Zhongshan Ziw ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110607

15. Gibberellin A3 induced flowering intensification in Humulus lupulus L.: Synchronizing vegetative phase change and photoperiod induction

Author:
William L. Bauerle
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2022 v.302 pp. 111183
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Humulus lupulus; cultivars; gibberellic acid; meristems; phase transition;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Exogenous gibberellic acid (GA₃) treatments applied to shoot apical meristematic tissue prior to or simultaneously with the start of short day photoinduction stimulated flower set of Humulus lupulus L. (hop) cultivar ‘Centennial’. Applications during the vegetative phase change resulted in the largest flower set promotion. GA₃ dosage and time of application relative to the start of the photoinduct ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111183
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111183

16. Removal of the main inflorescence to induce reflowering of loquat

Author:
Jiangrong Peng; Wenkun Li; Yuan Yuan; Zhiqiang Han; Yunpeng Cao; Muhammad Qasim Shahid; Zhike Zhang; Yongshun Gao; Shunquan Lin; Yuanyuan Jiang
Source:
Horticultural plant journal 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. 35-43
ISSN:
2468-0141
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Eriobotrya japonica; cultivars; fruit trees; horticultural crops; loquats;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) is an evergreen fruit tree species of the Rosaceae, and its unique flowering time greatly hinders its production. To explore the artificial regulation of loquat flowering time, we removed the main inflorescence (by cutting it) to induce reflowering. For different loquat tree cultivars with different stages, the inflorescence was removed by cutting the main flora ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.hpj.2021.03.009

17. Review of Indian species of Monoceromyia Shannon (Diptera: Syrphidae) with description of two new species

Author:
H. Sankararaman; S.S. Anooj; Ximo Mengual
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2022 v.25 no.1 pp. 101820
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; Syrphidae; entomology; lectotypes; new species; taxonomic keys; India;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Flower fly species of the genus Monoceromyia Shannon (Diptera: Syrphidae) in India are reviewed and two new species, M. flavoscutata Sankararaman, Anooj and Mengual, sp. nov. and M. nigra Sankararaman, Anooj and Mengual, sp. nov., are described from Tamil Nadu and Arunachal Pradesh (India), respectively. A new synonym is proposed: M. multipunctata (Hull, 1941) is synonymised under M. polistoides ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2021.09.011

18. Revisiting florivory: an integrative review and global patterns of a neglected interaction

Author:
Maria Gabriela Boaventura; Nora Villamil; Alberto L. Teixido; Richard Tito; Heraldo L. Vasconcelos; Fernando A. O. Silveira; Tatiana Cornelissen
Source:
The new phytologist 2022 v.233 no.1 pp. 132-144
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; databases; flower color; geographical distribution; herbivores; insects; phylogeny;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Florivory is an ancient interaction which has rarely been quantified due to a lack of standardized protocols, thus impairing biogeographical and phylogenetic comparisons. We created a global, continuously updated, open‐access database comprising 180 species and 64 families to compare floral damage between tropical and temperate plants, to examine the effects of plant traits on floral damage, and t ...
DOI:
10.1111/nph.17670

19. The joint role of the late anthocyanin biosynthetic UFGT-encoding genes in the flowers and fruits coloration of horticultural plants

Author:
Noor Muhammad; Zhi Luo; Meng Yang; XianSong Li; ZhiGuo Liu; MengJun Liu
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2022 v.301 pp. 111110
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; acylation; anthocyanins; biosynthesis; color; fruit color; glucosylation; horticulture;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Flower and fruit color is one of the most important features of horticultural plants. Its formation and regulation are always affected by both internal and external factors. Among these factors, the UDP-glucose: flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase (UFGTs) have a major role in the development and production of flowers and fruits colors. The UFGT enzymes are critical for upholding anthocyanin synthesi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111110

20. Design of a lightweight robotic arm for kiwifruit pollination

Author:
Kai Li; Yujia Huo; Yinan Liu; Yinggang Shi; Zhi He; Yongjie Cui
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2022 v.198 pp. 107114
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
flowers,   etc   ; agriculture; computer software; electronics; kiwifruit; pollination; prototypes; robots; torque;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Robotic simulation is an important method for verifying robot design parameters and the feasibility of various schemes. We simulated and analysed the effectiveness of the design parameters of a robotic arm for kiwifruit pollination and verified the rationality of the robotic arm’s movement during pollination. First, the basic parameters and working space of the robotic arm for kiwifruit pollinatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2022.107114