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Ecological Interactions Between Wild Plant Community and Floral Visitors in Agricultural Landscapes

Author : Sangeetha V. M. Varma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Interactions Between Wild Plant Community and Floral Visitors in Agricultural Landscapes written by Sangeetha V. M. Varma and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of angiosperms made a paradigm shift in the biology and ecology of animals that lived at that time (Bascompte and Jordano 2007, Bronstein et al. 2006, Endress 2011, Regal 1977, Willmer 2011). The herbivory radiated to various levels, and new traits and taxa evolved once the flowers with pollen grains, nectar, and fleshy fruits evolved (Herre et al. 1996, Mitchell et al. 2009a, Ramos and Schiestl 2019, Strauss and Irwin 2004). In insects, pollen and nectar collecting behavioural and morphological traits and digestive system have been evolved. While many insects used these plant resources as alternate food, many lived only at the cost of pollen and nectar. As a result, plants started relying on animals for dispersing their pollen grains and seeds, and made them an inevitable and reliable mutualistic partner in their reproductive biology. Likewise, many animals have been evolved to use protein and carbohydrates of flower origin. Plant-pollinator and plant-frugivores interactions, thus grew-up as two strong mutualistic interactions between plants and animals. Man depends on these interactions, in particular the plant-pollinator interaction, extensively in their agricultural systems. Today, pollinators have a value of several trillions of rupees or dollars (Potts et al. 2016), particularly for the countries that have an agricultural economy (Gallai et al. 2009).

Legumes in Cropping Systems

Author : Donal Murphy-Bokern
Publisher : Cabi
ISBN 13 : 9781780644981
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (449 download)

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Download or read book Legumes in Cropping Systems written by Donal Murphy-Bokern and published by Cabi. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on contributions from members of the Legumes Future research consortium and complemented by articles from other research teams, this book provides a comprehensive overview of knowledge relevant to developing legume-supported cropping systems in Europe. It reflects the growing interest in using legumes to improve cropping and the current debate over the imbalance in European systems where the low use of legumes has caused concern in the agricultural policy community. This book supports informed debate and decision-making that addresses the associated challenges. Legumes in Cropping Systems presents current knowledge on this subject across 15 coordinated chapters. Each chapter addresses a specific aspect of legume cropping and provides insight into the relevant literature to help support understanding and explore the underlying processes that influence cropping system development. This book includes coverage of: · the role of legumes in cropping systems; · the role of legumes in European protein supplies; · environmental effects of grain and forage legumes; · current status of the major grain and forage legume crops; · economic effects; and · policy development. Written by an international team of expert authors and presented in full-colour throughout, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers in agronomy and crop sciences, agricultural professionals, policy makers, and students.

Urban Horticulture

Author : J. Blum
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315341875
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Urban Horticulture written by J. Blum and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Urban horticulture, referring to the study and cultivation of the relationship between plants and the urban environment, is gaining more attention as the world rapidly urbanizes and cities expand. While plants have been grown in urban areas for millennia, it is now recognized that they not only provide food, ornament, and recreation, but also supply invaluable ecological services that help mitigate potentially negative impacts of urban ecosystems, and thus increase the livability of cities. This book provides background on key issues in this growing field.

Mutualistic Interactions between Flowering Plants and Animals

Author : Palatty Allesh Sinu
Publisher : Manipal Universal Press
ISBN 13 : 9382460268
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Mutualistic Interactions between Flowering Plants and Animals written by Palatty Allesh Sinu and published by Manipal Universal Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plant-animal interactions, both mutualistic and antagonistic, play a crucial role in the diversification of plants and animals, and are important in functioning of communities in their natural habitats. The mutual interactions between the flowering plants and the animals, in pollination and seed dispersal, largely determine the reproductive success of the flowering plants. Maintenence of these eco-services is critical for the sustainability of our biodiversity. India,with its rich biodiversity and leveling of crop yields in recent years would benefit from research in the area of plant-animal interactions. This volume includes chapters on various aspects of mutualistic plant-animal interactions. In particular the fundamental and applied aspects of ecoservices – pollination and seed dispersal are covered comprehensively. It also covers tritrophic interaction and the potential of genomics in studies on the plant-animal interactions. The book will be of interest to post-graduate students, teachers and researchers in the areas of Biology, Ecology, Botany, Zoology, Agri-horticulture, Forestry, and Conservation Biology.

Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients

Author : Aaron T. Dossey
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128028920
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients written by Aaron T. Dossey and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients: Production, Processing and Food Applications describes how insects can be mass produced and incorporated into our food supply at an industrial and cost-effective scale, providing valuable guidance on how to build the insect-based agriculture and the food and biomaterial industry. Editor Aaron Dossey, a pioneer in the processing of insects for human consumption, brings together a team of international experts who effectively summarize the current state-of-the-art, providing helpful recommendations on which readers can build companies, products, and research programs. Researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers, policymakers, and anyone interested in insect mass production and the industrial use of insects will benefit from the content in this comprehensive reference. The book contains all the information a basic practitioner in the field needs, making this a useful resource for those writing a grant, a research or review article, a press article, or news clip, or for those deciding how to enter the world of insect based food ingredients. Details the current state and future direction of insects as a sustainable source of protein, food, feed, medicine, and other useful biomaterials Provides valuable guidance that is useful to anyone interested in utilizing insects as food ingredients Presents insects as an alternative protein/nutrient source that is ideal for food companies, nutritionists, entomologists, food entrepreneurs, and athletes, etc. Summarizes the current state-of-the-art, providing helpful recommendations on building companies, products, and research programs Ideal reference for researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers, policymakers, and anyone interested in insect mass production and the industrial use of insects Outlines the challenges and opportunities within this emerging industry

Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing

Author : Shahid Naeem
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199547955
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing written by Shahid Naeem and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book starts by summarizing the development of the basic science and provides a meta-analysis that quantitatively tests several biodiversity and ecosystem functioning hypotheses.

The Natural History of Hoverflies

Author : Graham E. Rotheray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780956469212
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (692 download)

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Ecology and Evolution of Flowers

Author : Lawrence D. Harder
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198570856
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Ecology and Evolution of Flowers written by Lawrence D. Harder and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Floral biology, floral function, sexual systems, diversification.

Essentials of Landscape Ecology

Author : Kimberly A. With
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192575368
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Landscape Ecology written by Kimberly A. With and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human activity during the Anthropocene has transformed landscapes worldwide on a scale that rivals or exceeds even the largest of natural forces. Landscape ecology has emerged as a science to investigate the interactions between natural and anthropogenic landscapes and ecological processes across a wide range of scales and systems: from the effects of habitat or resource distributions on the individual movements, gene flow, and population dynamics of plants and animals; to the human alteration of landscapes affecting the structure of biological communities and the functioning of entire ecosystems; to the sustainable management of natural resources and the ecosystem goods and services upon which society depends. This novel and comprehensive text presents the principles, theory, methods, and applications of landscape ecology in an engaging and accessible format that is supplemented by numerous examples and case studies from a variety of systems, including freshwater and marine "scapes".

Food Webs and Biodiversity

Author : Axel G. Rossberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118502175
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Food Webs and Biodiversity written by Axel G. Rossberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food webs have now been addressed in empirical and theoretical research for more than 50 years. Yet, even elementary foundational issues are still hotly debated. One difficulty is that a multitude of processes need to be taken into account to understand the patterns found empirically in the structure of food webs and communities. Food Webs and Biodiversity develops a fresh, comprehensive perspective on food webs. Mechanistic explanations for several known macroecological patterns are derived from a few fundamental concepts, which are quantitatively linked to field-observables. An argument is developed that food webs will often be the key to understanding patterns of biodiversity at community level. Key Features: Predicts generic characteristics of ecological communities in invasion-extirpation equilibrium. Generalizes the theory of competition to food webs with arbitrary topologies. Presents a new, testable quantitative theory for the mechanisms determining species richness in food webs, and other new results. Written by an internationally respected expert in the field. With global warming and other pressures on ecosystems rising, understanding and protecting biodiversity is a cause of international concern. This highly topical book will be of interest to a wide ranging audience, including not only graduate students and practitioners in community and conservation ecology but also the complex-systems research community as well as mathematicians and physicists interested in the theory of networks. "This is a comprehensive work outlining a large array of very novel and potentially game-changing ideas in food web ecology." —Ken Haste Andersen, Technical University of Denmark "I believe that this will be a landmark book in community ecology ... it presents a well-established and consistent mathematical theory of food-webs. It is testable in many ways and the author finds remarkable agreements between predictions and reality." —Géza Meszéna, Eötvös University, Budapest

The Future of Agricultural Landscapes, Part II

Author : David A. Bohan
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128229799
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Agricultural Landscapes, Part II written by David A. Bohan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Ecological Research, Part Two, Volume 64, the latest release in this ongoing series, includes specific chapters on Tropical Ecosystems in the 21st Century. Chapters in this volume cover topics such as landscape-scale expansion of agroecology to enhance natural pest control, a systematic review and ecosystem services, and the resilience of agricultural landscapes.

What Sensory Ecology Might Learn From Landscape Ecology?

Author : Daniel Marques Almeida Pessoa
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832523757
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book What Sensory Ecology Might Learn From Landscape Ecology? written by Daniel Marques Almeida Pessoa and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biodiversity and Pollination

Author : Frank Hoffmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789036724449
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (244 download)

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Pollination and Floral Ecology

Author : Pat Willmer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691128618
Total Pages : 790 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Pollination and Floral Ecology written by Pat Willmer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-25 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollination and Floral Ecology is a very comprehensive reference work to all aspects of pollination biology.

Pollinators and Pollination

Author : Jeff Ollerton
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784272299
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Pollinators and Pollination written by Jeff Ollerton and published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world. The pollination of flowers by insects, birds and other animals is a fundamentally important ecological function that supports both the natural world and human society. Without pollinators to facilitate the sexual reproduction of plants, the world would be a biologically poorer place in which to live, there would be an impact on food security, and human health would suffer. Written by one of the world’s leading pollination ecologists, this book provides an introduction to what pollinators are, how their interactions with flowers have evolved, and the fundamental ecology of these relationships. It explores the pollination of wild and agricultural plants in a variety of habitats and contexts, including urban, rural and agricultural environments. The author also provides practical advice on how individuals and organisations can study, and support, pollinators. As well as covering the natural history of pollinators and flowers, the author discusses their cultural importance, and the ways in which pollinator conservation has been portrayed from a political perspective. The book draws on field work experiences in South America, Africa, Australia, the Canary Islands and the UK. For over 30 years the author has spent his career researching how plants and pollinators evolve relationships, how these interactions function ecologically, their importance for society, and how we can conserve them in a rapidly changing world. This book offers a unique and personal insight into the science of pollinators and pollination, aimed at anyone who is interested in understanding these fascinating and crucial ecological interactions.

Status of Pollinators in North America

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309102898
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Status of Pollinators in North America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-05-13 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.

Pollination Services to Agriculture

Author : Barbara Gemmill-Herren
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317445686
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Pollination Services to Agriculture written by Barbara Gemmill-Herren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is only recently that the immense economic value of pollination to agriculture has been appreciated. At the same time, the alarming collapse in populations of bees and other pollinators has highlighted the urgency of addressing this issue. This book focuses on the specific measures and practices that the emerging science of pollination ecology is identifying to conserve and promote animal pollinators in agroecosystems. It reviews the expanding knowledge base on pollination services, providing evidence to document the status, trends and importance of pollinators to sustainable agricultural production. It provides practical and specific measures that land managers can undertake to ensure that agroecosystems are supportive and friendly to pollinators. It draws on the Global Pollination Project, supported by UNEP/GEF and implemented by FAO and seven partner countries (Brazil, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa), which serve to provide "lessons from the field".