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View article: Plant ecotypes in the 21st century: from local adaptation to speciation and conservation
Plant ecotypes in the 21st century: from local adaptation to speciation and conservation Open
The concept of ecotypes, genetically distinct entities within species connected to specific habitat types, has been an important source for research and debate since its introduction by the Swedish geneticist Göte Turesson in the early 192…
View article: Evolutionary change in flight-to-light response in urban moths comes with changes in wing morphology
Evolutionary change in flight-to-light response in urban moths comes with changes in wing morphology Open
Moths and other insects are attracted by artificial light sources. This flight-to-light behaviour disrupts their general activity focused on finding resources, such as mating partners, and increases predation risk. It thus has substantial …
View article: Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020
Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020 Open
During the main COVID-19 global pandemic lockdown period of 2020 an impromptu set of pollination ecologists came together via social media and personal contacts to carry out standardised surveys of the flower visits and plants in gardens. …
View article: Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020
Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020 Open
During the main COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period of 2020 an impromptu set of pollination ecologists came together via social media and personal contacts to carry out standardised surveys of the flower visits and plants in their gardens. T…
View article: Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020
Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020 Open
During the main COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period of 2020 an impromptu set of pollination ecologists came together via social media and personal contacts to carry out standardised surveys of the flower visits and plants in their gardens. T…
View article: Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020
Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020 Open
During the main COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period of 2020 an impromptu set of pollination ecologists came together via social media and personal contacts to carry out standardised surveys of the flower visits and plants in their gardens. T…
View article: Transcriptome profiling and comparison of<i>Rhinanthus major</i>and<i>Rhinanthus minor</i>reciprocal F<sub>1</sub>hybrids during seed stratification and germination
Transcriptome profiling and comparison of<i>Rhinanthus major</i>and<i>Rhinanthus minor</i>reciprocal F<sub>1</sub>hybrids during seed stratification and germination Open
Background and Aims Germination is a vital stage in a plant’s life cycle, and a different germination behavior of offspring in comparison to their parents can have fitness consequences. In studies on hybridization between Rhinanthus minor …
View article: Winter is coming and the clock starts ticking
Winter is coming and the clock starts ticking Open
This article is a Commentary on Jánosi et al . (2020), 228 : 1535–1547 .
View article: Fitness of reciprocal F <sub>1</sub> hybrids between <i>Rhinanthus minor</i> and <i>Rhinanthus major</i> under controlled conditions and in the field
Fitness of reciprocal F <sub>1</sub> hybrids between <i>Rhinanthus minor</i> and <i>Rhinanthus major</i> under controlled conditions and in the field Open
The performance of first‐generation hybrids determines to a large extent the long‐term outcome of hybridization in natural populations. F 1 hybrids can facilitate further gene flow between the two parental species, especially in animal‐pol…
View article: Do local conspecific density and floral display size influence fruit set via pollinator visitation in <i>Orchis militaris</i> ?
Do local conspecific density and floral display size influence fruit set via pollinator visitation in <i>Orchis militaris</i> ? Open
Plant density varies naturally, from isolated plants to clumped individuals, and this can influence pollinator foraging behaviour and plant reproductive success. In addition, the effect of conspecific density on reproduction may depend on …
View article: Fitness of reciprocal F<sub>1</sub>hybrids between<i>Rhinanthus minor</i>and<i>Rhinanthus major</i>under controlled conditions and in the field
Fitness of reciprocal F<sub>1</sub>hybrids between<i>Rhinanthus minor</i>and<i>Rhinanthus major</i>under controlled conditions and in the field Open
The performance of first-generation hybrids determines to a large extent the long-term outcome of hybridization in natural populations. F 1 hybrids can facilitate further gene flow between the two parental species, especially in animal-pol…
View article: Variability in space and time: contrasting fruit distribution patterns in the deceptive orchid <i>Orchis militaris</i>
Variability in space and time: contrasting fruit distribution patterns in the deceptive orchid <i>Orchis militaris</i> Open
In angiosperms, a decrease in fruit production towards the apex of individual inflorescences is usually observed. Orchids are thought to be primarily pollination‐limited species, and non‐uniform pollination could cause this decrease patter…
View article: Particular effects of steppic plants in the rehabilitation of degraded soils, ability to control wind erosion
Particular effects of steppic plants in the rehabilitation of degraded soils, ability to control wind erosion Open
In arid zones, plowing and overgrazing, accentuate steppe degradation risk, silting and wind erosion are the consequences, plants disappear and others persist and adapt. We aimed in this study, to identify steppic plants that can grow in a…
View article: Effects of floral display, conspecific density and rewarding species on fruit set in the deceptive orchid Orchis militaris (Orchidaceae)
Effects of floral display, conspecific density and rewarding species on fruit set in the deceptive orchid Orchis militaris (Orchidaceae) Open
Background and aims – About one third of orchid species do not produce any floral reward but have developed various strategies to attract pollinators. The most common system is food deception, which takes place through two types of attract…
View article: Nectar resource limitation affects butterfly flight performance and metabolism differently in intensive and extensive agricultural landscapes
Nectar resource limitation affects butterfly flight performance and metabolism differently in intensive and extensive agricultural landscapes Open
Flight is an essential biological ability of many insects, but is energetically costly. Environments under rapid human-induced change are characterized by habitat fragmentation and may impose constraints on the energy income budget of orga…
View article: Within-population variation in the relation between node number and flowering time in Rhinanthus angustifolius (Orobanchaceae)
Within-population variation in the relation between node number and flowering time in Rhinanthus angustifolius (Orobanchaceae) Open
Background and aims – The annual hemiparasitic plant genus Rhinanthus displays large variation in the date of onset of flowering, and ecotypes have been described from populations with different flowering times. Much less is known, however…