For plant species that depend on animal-mediated pollination, reproduction hinges on adequate access to pollinators. Even in the presence of intact pollinator assemblages, negative interactions among ...

Epifagus virginiana (Beechdrop) is an annual flowering plant that parasitizes Fagus grandifolia (American Beech) roots. The pollination biology of the chasmogamous flowers of E. virginiana is unknown.

Quick Take Argentine ants are a non-native, invasive species in the United States. They compete with bumble bees for prized ...

In a world first, Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have discovered a plant that has successfully evolved to use ants - as well as native bees - as pollinating agents by overcoming their ...

Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike ...

The invasive Asian needle ant could show up in Missouri this summer, threatening hardwood forests, upsetting the cycle of plant reproduction and possibly causing allergic reactions. The species, ...

The Pollination of Flowers. By Michael Proctor and Peter Yeo — It is inevitable that a book on this sadly neglected subject should contain much information on the structural modifications of flowers ...

A small Japanese flower, Vincetoxicum nakaianum, uses a clever trick to reproduce. It smells like injured ants, attracting flies that normally feed on wounded insects. These flies then help pollinate ...

This is the first plant species in the world found to have adapted traits that enables a mutually beneficial relationship with ants. In a world first, Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have ...