Textbox: Bats and Pollinator Conservation as a New Avenue for Progressive Food LegislationMore than 450 important agricultural bat-dependent plants annually affect hundreds of millions of dollars of international trade. Such economically important bat-dependent plants include bananas,......
Life histories of bats: life in the slow lane In recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and pollinators. Bats also di... Barclay,Harder,Kunz,... 被引量: 622发表: 0年 Conservation of class C function of ...
One thing that often surprises people about bats is their important role in ecosystems as pollinators and pest controllers. Without bats, many plant species would struggle to reproduce, and insect populations would soar out of control. It's hard to believe that some people still hold negative be...
Floral acoustics: conspicuous echoes of a dish-shaped leaf attract bat pollinators. Science 333, 631–633 (2011). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Falk, B., Williams, T., Aytekin, M. & Moss, C. F. Adaptive behavior for texture discrimination by the free-flying big brown bat, ...
"Their usefulness has been acknowledged in several countries - not only do they contribute to protecting crops,but they are important pollinators (传粉者).Bats still get bad press in the news,in particular concerning the spreading of virus diseases," says Garzoli to Food Tank.She explains, "...
There are many ways to attract pollinators to the garden. One of the best ways is by planting flowering shrubs! In this article, gardening expert and beekeeper Melissa Strauss shares 21 shrubs that will keep the bees returning to your garden for more....
Ride Michigan's snowmobile trails Subscribe toWKFRon Actually, did you know bats are actually considered to be pollinators and help contribute to the food cycle in Michigan? So often we think of bees as the only main pollinator, but in Michiganhummingbirds,moths, andfliesall help to pollinate...
Background Most tropical and subtropical plants are biotically pollinated, and insects are the major pollinators. A small but ecologically and economically... TH Fleming,G Cullen,KW John - 《Annals of Botany》 被引量: 548发表: 2009年 Insular ecology and conservation Conservation biology: an evo...
Comparative pollination biology of Venezuelan columnar cacti and the role of nectar-feeding bats in their sexual reproduction. The floral biology, reproductive system, and visitation behavior of pollinators of four species of columnar cacti, Stenocereus griseus, Pilosocereus moritz... JM Nassar,N ...
–Listed as threatened in Arizona is the Mexican Long-tongued Bat. “Choeros” (KY-roes), so called from their species name, Choeronycteris mexicana, are nectar- and pollen-feeders and act as pollinators of saguaro and agave cacti.