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… (More)
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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… (More)
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2010
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… (More)
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2010
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… (More)
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2010
2010
Regulation of extrafloral nectar secretion by jasmonates in lima bean is light dependent.
To maximize fitness, plants need to perceive changes in their light environment and adjust their physiological responses… (More)
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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… (More)
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2007
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… (More)
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2004
2004
Nectary structure and nectar secretion in Maxillaria coccinea (Jacq.) L.O. Williams ex Hodge (Orchidaceae).
BACKGROUND AND AIMS It had previously been assumed that Maxillaria spp. produce no nectar. However, nectar has recently been… (More)
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2002
2002
The influence of nectar secretion rates on the responses of bumblebees (Bombus spp.) to previously visited flowers
Bumblebees can avoid recently depleted flowers by responding to repellent scent-marks deposited on flower corollas by previous… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Temporal, spatial and biotic variations in extrafloral nectar secretion by Macaranga tanarius
1. Many plants produce extrafloral nectar (EFN) to nourish ants and other animals which defend them against herbivores. We aimed… (More)
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1984
1984
Intrapopulation variation in nectar secretion in Impatiens capensis
Variation in nectar secretion rates within a population of Impatiens capensis was examined. There was no evidence for phenotypic… (More)
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