However, there has been much less study of how plants signal to animals, which is particularly important for the pollination cycle among other things. Conventional non-iridescent cues such as ...

Such animals are called pollinators, and research has shown that not only insects but also wolves help the pollination cycle as pollinators. Canids as pollinators? Nectar foraging by Ethiopian ...

Human impacts go beyond fragmentation of habitat to other modifications. We are interested in how anthropogenic impacts from farming to logging to cattle grazing affect bee communities and pollination ...

Advancements in agriculture are now entering uncharted territory, propelled by significant breakthroughs in robotics. At the pinnacle of this pursuit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ...

Insect-pollination of flowering plants is responsible for the majority of the world’s flowering diversity and is an essential part of plant reproduction. Flowers have bright colours, smells and ...

Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal ...

Pollination refers to pollen being transferred from the male part of a flower to the female part. Even the easiest fruit trees to grow need this process to produce their delicious fruit.

They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients ... which relies heavily on tiny flies called midges for pollination. “The cacao pollination system is incredibly delicate,” said López ...