New research shows that the winter-flowering Chinese plum tree Prunus mume depends on passerine birds, which account for ...

Dioecious plants, where female and male reproductive structures are produced on different individuals, are prone to pollen limitation (Wilson and Harder, 2003; Schlessman et al., 2014). Since these ...

An international study led by researchers from Charles University in Prague (CUNI) and the Biology Centre of the Czech ...

GCSE biology a distant memory? Here’s how plants reproduce, and how to encourage them If you’re growing any plants for fruit, getting your head around pollination is key to ensuring a bountiful ...

A joint Fairfax-ABC investigation recently reported on allegations that a number of well-known brands of honey contained substitute ingredients. Featured in the report, screened on the 7.30 program, ...

Pollinators -- such as bees, butterflies and birds -- are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and ...

Pollination is an essential part of crop progress in cornfields. Typically, pollination occurs over a 10-day period, so when it comes to healthy crop development, every moment counts. Perhaps one of ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Pollination represents a critical phase in the reproductive cycle of flowering plants, facilitating the transfer of pollen from the anther to the ...