Floral nectar production is central to plant pollination, and hence to human wellbeing. As
floral nectar is essentially a solution in water of various sugars, it is likely a valuable plant …

Can plants sense natural airborne sounds and respond to them rapidly? We show that
Oenothera drummondii flowers, exposed to playback sound of a flying bee or to synthetic …

Abstract Common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench 2n= 2x= 16) is an
outcrossing crop with heteromorphic self-incompatibility due to its distylous flowers, called …

In recent decades, hundreds of secondary metabolites have been found in floral nectar and
many studies have demonstrated that they can play various roles in modulating the …

It is hypothesized that in heterostylous plant species, standardization of signals of floral
attraction between different morphs is advantageous, encouraging flower visitors to switch …

The global decline in insect diversity threatens pollination services, potentially impacting
crop production and food security. Here, we argue that this looming pollination crisis is …

The secretion dynamics and chemical compositions of flower nectar can vary according to
the plant physiology and the pollinator type. Bat-pollinated flowers are commonly associated …

Resources salvaged when flowers wilt on a perennial plant could promote reproduction by,
in preference order, the same flowers (Hypothesis 1), adjacent flowers on the same plant …

Most plants produce floral nectar to attract pollinators that impact pollination and seed
production; some of them also secrete extrafloral nectar harvested by insects that may …

Nectar production in flowers has been associated with pollination systems and seen as part
of plant reproductive strategies. But other factors may have a role on nectar features and its …