The Mesozoic era witnessed the origin and early diversification of insect–plant pollination interactions long before the dominance of modern flowering plants. During the Triassic and Jurassic, ...

Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) plants and, to a lesser extent, gymnosperms (without visible flower or fruit). There is a growing ...

Pollination ecology examines how pollen is transferred between plants and how floral traits, environmental conditions and pollinator communities shape reproductive success. Insect‐mediated pollination ...

Thermogenesis is present in plants such as 'Macrozamia communis', which raise the temperature of their reproductive organs when in bloom to attract pollinating insects. Thermogenesis is a process by ...

The world as we know it today is almost inconceivable without the rich and colourful landscapes created by plant life. Among them are flowering plants, or angiosperms, which are by far the most ...

Pollinators like bees and butterflies are vanishing across the world due to toxic pesticides and habitat loss, threatening ecosystems and global food security. Over 87% of flowering plants rely on ...

Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.