Pollination syndrome

food resources required for survival. Pollination syndromes are considered those characteristics such as shape, colour, odour, structure and nectar it may possess. Pollination syndromes are useful for determining and predicting the…

Without bees and natural pollinators to fulfill their job of pollination, companies would have to regress into the act of artificial pollination. Artificial, or hand, pollination is a procedure used when natural, often referred to as open, pollination is either insufficient or unwanted or both. Hand pollination is best understood by imagining the process in the same way as artificial insemination in human beings. The value of both wild and/or managed pollinators (such as artificial pollination)…

Does Weather have an Effect on Pollinator Visitation Rates: A Study on Bougainvilleas and their Pollinators Introduction: Pollination is the process by which pollen, is transported to the reproductive organs of female seed plants. Pollen is a fine, grainy substance, which are the gametophytes of male seed plants, and produce sperm cells. Pollination is what allows most plants to fertilize one another and reproduce. Pollination is important because many plants that humans consume, reproduce…

Unfortunately, for years we have been losing bees and the pollination that they provide. There is now a condition called the Colony Collapse Disorder, and 25% of the honeybee population has disappeared since 1990. Not only is it devastating to see another species disappear, but to see the benefits that come along with it disappear as well. What…

also closely related to wasps and ants, known for their ability to pollinate and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the super family, Apoidea and are presently considered a clade, called Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven recognized biological families. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. Some species including honey bees,…

of hives over the past ten years. If the population of honeybees continues to decline as it has been for the past decade, plants that rely solely on them for pollination will most surely perish within the next 20 years. Because of their importance in both ecosystems and agriculture and their consistent decrease in populations, honeybees are being researched at a faster rate than ever. Scientists are not only looking at the causes of hive disappearances, but also potential solutions to…

Introduction Flowers and pollinators have co-evolved over thousands of years creating the physical characteristics that you see within flowers and pollinators throughout the world. Flower type, shape, color, odor, nectar and even structure in some way are related to pollinators and the need to attract pollinators for reproduction. A major gap of understanding floral evolution starts with the role of the pollinators (Parachnowitsch & Kessler, 2010). Characteristics of flowers can be used for the…

In 2000 Cornell estimated the value of bees’ pollination to be at $14.6 billion in both crop quality and extra yield (Stokstad, 2007). Farmers have become more and more aware of the positive effects of bee pollination on their crops and often will pay beekeepers to bring their bees to pollinate their crops. These bee colonies are referred to as managed pollinators. Demand for managed pollinators has increased the global population of managed honey bee hives to increase 45% in the last fifty…

avoid to spray before harvest. - The number of weevil stays low when using short time varieties - The field should be located far from a forest (good overwintering sites) and edges. - Overall, not recommended culture periods longer than two years - New fields should not be in the vicinity of old fields, and especially downwind of the old field (Jensen 2005) - Windy field may be preferred to reduce the weevil problem (Winter 2006). Windy fields with ditches without weeds raspberries tend to…

With the continued decrease in honey bee populations, however, there are additional economic and agricultural issues. In the US, the pollination services provide around 15 billion dollars in crop value (Allsopp). While bees aren’t as important in the production of crops such as corn, fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries are reliant on pollinators. Many of the most common foods that rely on honey bee pollination are shown in the 2006 graph…