Yeast-derived volatiles orchestrate an insect-yeast mutualism with oriental armyworm moths

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Syrphids in the City: A 10‐Year Citizen Science Program Sheds Light on How the Greenness and Quality of Green Spaces Impact Flower Flies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

ABSTRACT Although Syrphidae is an essential family of flies because they provide key ecosystem services like pollination and pest control, their richness abundance respond negatively to urbanisation, even when high‐quality green spaces are present. These the conclusions many studies from northern hemisphere; however, there shortfalls in our knowledge flower fly ecology Neotropical megacities. We used a 10‐year dataset obtained long‐term citizen science program devoted test whether richness, total number records (as proxy abundance) diversity could be influenced by space predictors such as surface percentage areas, quality public squares parks indices greenness index (NDVI) across 34 municipalities Greater Santiago. Furthermore, we described for first time interaction network exclusively within city. analysed 1084 607 interactions 29 species. found that north‐east have more Based on abundance, two‐way Jaccard analysis grouped into three major clades: (a) those with than 10 species, (b) between five species (c) fewer Generalised linear mixed models associated positively significantly diversity, mainly mean NDVI value. The structure plant showed low values connectance specialisation, but significant value diversity. information help local decision‐makers improve management municipality's spaces, enhance biodiversity inside cities potential or control.

Language: Английский

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Optimizing plant species composition of green roofs for ecological functionality and biodiversity conservation

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 28(2)

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Abstract Green roofs provide vital functions within the urban ecosystem, from supporting biodiversity, to sustainable climate-positive ESS provisioning. However, how plant communities should best be designed reach these objectives, and specific green roof systems vary in their capacity support is not well understood. Here we compiled data on traits plant–insect interaction networks of a regional calcareous grassland species pool explore could optimised contribute ecological functionality for predefined solutions. Five distinct with practical physical constraints were designed, modelled using object-based optimization algorithms evaluated five metrics (incl. phylogenetic structural diversity). Our system supported range interactions roofs, but all equally beneficial, resulting wide-ranging essentiality redundancy processes. Floral predictive pollinator preferences, phylogeny was observed govern preferences. Large differences can expected between depending design extent community composition. Multifunctionality covariance diverged systems, suggesting that inherently universal dependent limitations interactions. We conclude informed has potential simultaneously ecosystem services biodiversity conservation by optimising landscape resources pollinating insects herbivores.

Language: Английский

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Pacific Northwest native plants and native cultivars, part I: pollinator visitation

Environmental Entomology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Abstract Planting native flora is a popular conservation strategy for pollinators. When searching plants, consumers may encounter cultivars of which can have different phenotypic traits than plants found in wild populations (“wild-type plants”). Previous research evaluating pollinator visitation to wild-type and has yielded mixed results, terms whether their rates are similar or distinct. We established garden experiment Corvallis, Oregon, examine utilization Pacific Northwest plant species cultivars. Over 3 years, we collected observed bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea), syrphid flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) understand (i) if pairs had rates, (ii) any pollinators were associated with differential visitation, (iii) specialist taxa preferred types over Pollinator varied by groupings, but comparisons between cultivar pairs, 37.2% the time (n = 29 comparisons), 7.7% 6), there was no difference 55.1% 43). Our community data greater total richness (except 1 tie) bee cultivars, though predicted varied. Specialist more often from types. Cultivars high minimally developed selections, as opposed interspecific hybrids. results join growing body literature suggesting should be emphasized supporting fauna.

Language: Английский

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Quantitative analyses reveal interactions of community plants and insect flower visitors are associated with relative composition of nectar amino acids

Plant Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Polinasyon Süreçlerini Destekleme Özellikleri Açısından Üniversite Yerleşke Bitkilerinin İncelenmesi

Bahçe, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 54(Özel Sayı 1), P. 147 - 156

Published: March 25, 2025

Antropojenik etkiler ile doğal alanların gün geçtikçe değişime zorlandığı günümüzde, yaşam alanı bulmaya çalışan en önemli canlılar polinatörlerdir (tozlayıcılar). Günümüzde küresel ısınmanın yıkıcı etkileri kentsel alanlarda da etkisini göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda doğanın sürdürülebilirliğini destekleyen planlama ve tasarım yaklaşımları önem kazanmaktadır. Polinasyonu destekleyici bitkilendirme stratejileri bu konuda çözüm alternatifleri sunmaktadır. Kentsel yeşil bir parçası olan üniversite yerleşkeleri kullanıcılarına sağladığı rekreatif fırsatların yanı sıra sahip oldukları birçok egzotik bitki türü polinatörlere besin kaynakları çalışmada Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Hopa Arhavi örnek alanlar olarak seçilmiş saha çalışmaları sonucunda tespit edilen 95 odunsu taksonunun genel özellikleri, polinatör çekme özellikleri (polen, nektar, salgı) çiçeklenme dönemleri incelenmiştir. Yerleşke alanlarında bulunan bitkilerin polinasyon değerlendirildiğinde, 59 taksonun hem polen de nektar kaynağı oluşturarak için belirlenmiştir. Çalışma polinatörler barınma üreme ortamları sunan peyzaj bitkilerinin süreçlerini sağladıkları katkılar ortaya koyulmuştur.

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Koku Bahçelerinde Değerlendirilebilecek Bazı Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler ve Sağladıkları Ekosistem Hizmetleri

Bahçe, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 54(Özel Sayı 1), P. 419 - 428

Published: March 25, 2025

Kentlerimizde yanlış alan planlamaları sonucunda yeşil altyapılar azalmakta ve gri artmaktadır. Bu artış kentlerdeki ekosistemlere zarar vermektedir. Yeşil altyapı sistemlerinin önemli bir bileşeni olan bitkiler, kentlere kentlilere birçok ekosistem hizmeti sağlamaktadır. Bitkiler, sahip oldukları koku, renk, doku vb. özellikleriyle bireylerin duyularına hitap ederek stresi azaltmakta mental sağlığı iyileştirmektedir. Koku, güçlü duyusal tepkiler oluşturabilen insanların hafızalarında görsel imgelerden daha fazla yer alabilen özelliktir. Çeşitli ölçeklerde peyzaj tasarımlarında tıbbi aromatik bitkiler estetik, fonksiyonel, ekolojik ekonomik amaçlarla kullanılmaktadır. çalışmada koku özellikleri ile öne çıkan bahçelerinde değerlendirebilecek bitkilerin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Seçilen 15 adet bitkinin özelliklerinin yanı sıra estetik fonksiyonel özellikleri, mimarlığında diğer kullanım alanları bu sağladıkları hizmetleri de açıklanmıştır. bitkilerle öneri bitkilendirme tasarımı illüstrasyonları da oluşturulmuş illüstrasyonlar tasarımcılar öğrenciler için örnek teşkil edilmesi hedeflenmiştir.

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Flower traits and breeding system of Rhododendron platypodum diels, an endangered plant species in China

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. e0319513 - e0319513

Published: March 27, 2025

Rhododendron platypodum Diels is an endangered ornamental plant distributed in the high-elevation subtropical regions of China. Known as one “queen flower”, its population restricted to three sites China, with only few individuals. To explore reasons for poor regeneration and provide theoretical basis genetic breeding support popularization application this native garden tree species, field investigation artificial pollination experiment were conducted test flowering characteristics system R. Zhaoyun Mountain, Chongqing. The results revealed that: (1) period began mid-April ended late May, lasting 36 days, average duration 9.15 days per flower. (2) Pollen viability was highest morning evening, peaking on third day after flowering, while stigma receptivity between second days. (3) value hybridization index pollen-ovule ratio indicated a partial self-compatibility facultative outbreeding species. (4) Artificial experiments showed no evidence parthenogenesis or automatic self-pollination, fruit set rates xenogamy, geitonogamy higher than those yielding rate natural pollination. (5) primary effective pollinators identified Bombus sp. Apis cerana sinensis. Our research found that instead long period, high pollen simultaneous mature pollen, relying production restriction are more likely have adverse effects . Further factors such limitation seed dispersal, germination challenges, environmental requirement seedlings saplings may contribute endangerment

Language: Английский

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WILD BOARS, COMMON BUT HIDDEN INHABITANTS OF BRNO

Public recreation and landscape protection ..., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16, P. 357 - 360

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring urban forests in Minas Gerais, Brazil: floristic diversity and biome-driven insights to green infrastructure planning

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(6), P. 2331 - 2347

Published: Aug. 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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