Andre Rech

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Plant resource production control

Could anyone kindly help me with nice examples of plants controling the resource production or availability? I mean, examples of plants controling nectar (which is more common), pollen (have some...

25 May 2017 6,025 3 View

Does nectar production reduces pollen collection as food?

Dear, I'm looking for support to the idea that nectar production in flowers having pollen and nectar as resource will increase pollen exportation to other flowers and reduce pollen collection as...

01 March 2017 8,310 23 View

Theoretical model nectar evolution

Dear colleagues, Is anyone aware of a theoretical model predicting under which conditions or circumstances a pollen rewarding species should evolve nectar or any other flower resource?

09 April 2016 9,029 3 View

Would you expect differences in the number of sources used by bees to collect pollen or nectar? Are you aware of any literature actually testing it?

Some recent literature have restarted the debate about the attraction-repellent function of pollen grains and nectar. It is known that some pollen and also some nectar possesses toxins preventing...

08 June 2015 7,078 17 View

How mutualistic are the bees?

I have been finding that bees eat pollen and nectar from much more species than they actually can pollinate. Is anyone aware of a reference actually quantifying this? Would you expect differences...

13 February 2015 5,663 12 View

How do I deal with many possible biases of honey origin identification?

I would like to start a discussion with people interested in Ecology and Evolution about using pollen as a way of certifying honey origin. Carrying out a study with honey I'm becoming more and...

29 August 2014 3,611 5 View