Mutualistic interactions are mutually beneficial species interactions. Plant-pollinator mutualisms are particularly important, and involve nearly 170,000 plant and 200,000 animal species. Aa Aa Aa ...

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Pollination is an important part of a plant's life cycle Each part of a plant has an important job to do, from the roots to the shoots, to the leaves and even the flower. Flowers aren’t just the part ...

As the world's native bee populations are declining, crop production requiring pollinators increasingly relies on commercial pollination services. In the U.S., the beekeeping industry is in great ...

A preliminary study has found several Australian orchid species have suffered a 60 per cent decline in pollen movement and fertilisation since 1925. The biggest drop in pollination started in the ...