Journal of Safety and Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1(1), С. 1 - 3
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2023
To prevent further pollinator declines, the joint impacts of agrochemicals, air pollution, and climate change must be integrated into risk assessments agricultural practice. We also advocate that agriculture should shift to pollination-oriented breeding employ pollinator-assisting techniques.
Язык: Английский
Natural Product Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 40(12), С. 1901 - 1937
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Major advances have recently been made in understanding the biosynthesis and emission of floral volatiles, how their is shaped by abiotic biotic factors, which volatiles are involved communicating with mutualists parasites.
Язык: Английский
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Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 383(6683), С. 607 - 611
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2024
There is growing concern about sensory pollutants affecting ecological communities. Anthropogenically enhanced oxidants [ozone (O 3 ) and nitrate radicals (NO )] rapidly degrade floral scents, potentially reducing pollinator attraction to flowers. However, the physiological behavioral impacts on pollinators plant fitness are unknown. Using a nocturnal flower-moth system, we found that atmospherically relevant concentrations of NO eliminate flower visitation by moths, reaction with subset monoterpenes what reduces scent’s attractiveness. Global atmospheric models scent oxidation reveal in certain urban areas may have reduced ability perceive navigate These results illustrate impact anthropogenic an animal’s olfactory indicate such be critical regulators global pollination.
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(3)
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024
Entomophilous plants rely on insects for pollination and consequently reproduction. However, insect pollinators are facing multiple human‐driven pressures, from climate change to habitat loss increased pesticide application. Anthropogenic activities have also led critical increases in air pollution. A recent body of research focusing the effects pollution plant–pollinator interactions shows that might join list factors threatening pollination. Here, we examine ways which is thought influence pollination, potential mismatches between flowering pollinator activity, changes attraction flowers, extensions foraging periods. We consider implications these plant reproduction fitness discuss how pollutants imperiling communities. Finally, define questions need be addressed better understand impact as a major driver global change.
Язык: Английский
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Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 53(22), С. 1982 - 2001
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2023
Plant volatiles, particularly biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), emitted in urban areas have attracted attention as olfactory signals between plants and other organisms, including insects. However, areas, elevated ozone (O3) levels inhibit plant growth degrade signals, both insect pheromones BVOCs, resulting disrupted biological communication. In this article, we review recent findings on how O3 modifies interactions, focusing the emitters receivers of these signals. The influence herbivorous insects their enemies alters pressure caused by damage field, which can affect development defensive capacities at hereditary level. To address challenges posed BVOC characteristics (e.g., emission rate species, blend composition, reactivity, oxidative products) effects preference antennal detectivity) should be clarified. At same time, emissions are expected to increase with rising temperatures, will likely impact BVOCs formation future. Therefore, it is necessary devise strategies, such selecting non- or low emitters, regulate from greening mitigate risks interactions health.
Язык: Английский
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The Planetary Science Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(7), С. 168 - 168
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Abstract Ozone (O 3 ) is important for the survival of life on Earth because it shields surface from ionizing ultraviolet radiation. However, existence O in Earth’s atmosphere not always beneficial. Resulting anthropogenic activity, exists as a biologically harmful pollutant at when forms presence sunlight and other pollutants. As strong oxidizer, can be lethal to several different organisms; thus, assessing potential habitability an exoplanet, key part determining whether toxic gases could present its surface. Using Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model version 6 (WACCM6; three-dimensional chemistry-climate model), 12 atmospheric simulations terrestrial exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e are performed with variety 2 concentrations assuming two stellar spectra proposed literature. Four Proxima Centauri b also included. Some scenarios both exoplanets exhibit time-averaged mixing ratios exceeding levels 40 ppbv, 2120 ppbv maximum concentration found cases simulated. These fatal most Earth. In remains under limits over significant fraction surface, despite there being regions that may prove inhospitable. case which detected exoplanet’s atmosphere, step evaluating planet’s habitability.
Язык: Английский
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 291(2029)
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Global climate change disrupts key ecological processes and biotic interactions. The recent increase in heatwave frequency severity prompts the evaluation of physiological that ensure maintenance vital ecosystem services such as pollination. We used experimental heatwaves to determine how high temperatures affect bumblebees’ ability detect floral scents. Heatwaves induced strong reductions antennal responses scents both tested bumblebee species ( Bombus terrestris pascuorum ). These were generally stronger workers than males. Bumblebees showed no consistent pattern recovery 24 h after heat events. Our results suggest projected increased may jeopardize bumblebee-mediated pollination by disrupting chemical communication between plants pollinators. reduced chemosensitivity can decrease abilities locate food sources lead declines colonies populations.
Язык: Английский
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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 37(11), С. 939 - 941
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2022
Язык: Английский
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Functional Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 38(8), С. 1664 - 1682
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024
Abstract In plant‐associated communities, foraging insects aim to find different resources of interest. Herbivores look for the most nutritious plant tissues, pollinators sweet nectar and protein‐rich pollen, carnivores their preferred prey. Although these foragers resources, they face similar problems: resource cues are often highly variable need be detected in complex environments among non‐resources. Search templates—a subset stimuli that is likely correlated with occurrence a particular resource—help across trophic levels resources. However, search‐template‐based can also cause perception errors. Here, we synthesize knowledge on by from functional groups belonging reveal common problems experienced strategies solve such problems. We focus mostly volatile‐based because this searching strategy best studied groups. argue search templates both multimodal (including multiple trait types, e.g. odour visual) hierarchical steps). plastic updated experience match dynamic environment over time. By comparing spanning levels, have identified important missing gaps cue use which should addressed future order reduce asymmetries about foraging. propose way achieve goal arguing studies less well investigated advance rapidly borrowing, testing adjusting already available hypotheses theories formulated other insect Knowledge will give new insights into evolution behaviour ecological help predict consequences large‐scale human‐made disturbances optimize insect‐delivered ecosystem services (pollination biological control) cropping systems. Read free Plain Language Summary article Journal blog.
Язык: Английский
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Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 226, С. 104513 - 104513
Опубликована: Июль 20, 2022
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 336, С. 122336 - 122336
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2023
The critical ecological process of animal-mediated pollination is commonly facilitated by odour cues. These odours consist volatile organic compounds (VOCs), often with short chemical lifetimes, which form the strong concentration gradients necessary for pollinating insects to locate a flower. Atmospheric oxidants, including ozone pollution, may react and chemically alter these VOCs, impairing ability pollinators flower, therefore pollen nectar on they feed. However, there limited mechanistic empirical evidence explain processes within an plume at temporal spatial scales relevant insect navigation olfaction. We investigated impact pollution turbulent mixing fate four model floral VOCs plumes using series controlled experiments in large wind tunnel. Average rates degradation α-terpinene, β-caryophyllene 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one were slightly faster than predicted literature rate constants, but mostly uncertainty bounds. Mixing reduced reaction 8-10% first 2 m following release. Reaction also varied across plumes, being fastest edges where mixed most efficiently slowest centres. Honeybees trained learn VOC blend equivalent released tunnel source. When subsequently presented representative that observed 6 from source centre plume, 52% honeybees recognised odour, decreasing 38% 12 m. more degraded edge, recognition decreased 32% 10% respectively. Our findings highlight mechanism anthropogenic pollutants can disrupt cues used plant-pollinator interactions, likely impacts other odour-mediated behaviours such as mate attraction.
Язык: Английский
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