Air pollution: a threat to insect pollination

L Duque, I Steffan‐Dewenter - Frontiers in Ecology and the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Entomophilous plants rely on insects for pollination and consequently for reproduction.
However, insect pollinators are facing multiple human‐driven pressures, from climate …

Ovule and seed development of crop plants in response to climate change

M Erfatpour, D MacLean, R Lahlali… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The ovule is a plant structure that upon fertilization, transforms into a seed. Successful
fertilization is required for optimum crop productivity and is strongly affected by …

Plant age at the time of ozone exposure affects flowering patterns, biotic interactions and reproduction of wild mustard

L Duque, EH Poelman, I Steffan-Dewenter - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Exposure of plants to environmental stressors can modify their metabolism, interactions with
other organisms and reproductive success. Tropospheric ozone is a source of plant stress …

The Effects of Ozone on Visual Attraction Traits of Erodium paularense (Geraniaceae) Flowers: Modelled Perception by Insect Pollinators

S Prieto-Benítez, R Ruiz-Checa, V Bermejo-Bermejo… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ozone (O3) effects on the visual attraction traits (color, perception and area) of petals are
described for Erodium paularense, an endangered plant species. Plants were exposed to …

CHAPTER SIX ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR OZONE UPTAKE AND DAMAGE IN THE LEAF STRUCTURE OF TROPICAL PLANTS

E PAOLETTI - Tropospheric Ozone: A Hazard for Vegetation and …, 2021 - books.google.com
Ozone (O3) dissociation into reactive oxygen species (ROS) occurs in the aqueous medium,
precisely in the leaf apoplast. Secretory glands located at the leaf surface produce and can …