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nectar secretion

The controlled release of a nectar by a cell or a tissue. Nectar is a fluid secreted by many angiosperms to promote pollination by providing a reward… Expand
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Nectar secretion requires sucrose phosphate synthases and the sugar transporter SWEET9
Angiosperms developed floral nectaries that reward pollinating insects. Although nectar function and composition have been… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
The Role of Jasmonates in Floral Nectar Secretion
Plants produce nectar in their flowers as a reward for their pollinators and most of our crops depend on insect pollination, but… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
On the mechanisms of nectar secretion: revisited.
BACKGROUND AND SCOPE Models of nectar formation and exudation in multilayered nectaries with modified stomata or permeable… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Within-plant signaling by volatiles leads to induction and priming of an indirect plant defense in nature
Plants respond to herbivore attack with the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can attract predatory arthropods… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Defensive Role of Volatile Emission and Extrafloral Nectar Secretion for Lima Bean in Nature
Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) features two indirect anti-herbivore defenses—emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
COMPETITION FOR COMPOSITION: LESSONS FROM NECTAR-FEEDING ANT COMMUNITIES
Studies of the relationship between the composition of nectar and its consumers often focus on single or very few species, thus… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Floral longevity and nectar secretion of Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb. (Orchidaceae).
Flowering and nectar secretion were studied in Platanthera chlorantha in two years. Nectar was secreted and accumulated in this… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Temporal, spatial and biotic variations in extrafloral nectar secretion by Macaranga tanarius
Summary 1. Many plants produce extrafloral nectar (EFN) to nourish ants and other animals which defend them against herbivores… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Sex differential nectar secretion in protandrous Alstroemeria aurea (Alstroemeriaceae): is production altered by pollen removal and receipt?
We examined diurnal and nocturnal nectar secretion across sexual stages in protandrous Alstroemeria aurea, a bumble bee… Expand
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Plant‐Pollinator Interactions in Hawaii: Pollination Energetics of Metrosideros Collina (Myrtaceae)
The most abundant tree species in much of the undisturbed Hawaiian forest was the subject of a 2—yr study on plant—pollinator… Expand
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