Beyond nectar sweetness: the hidden ecological role of non‐protein amino acids in nectar

By M. Nepi. 2014

126 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science

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In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. E. Nicholls
2. Natalie Hempel de Ibarra
3. S. Nicolson
4. Geraldine A. Wright
5. P. Stevenson

In Insect Science

1. E. Nicholls
2. Natalie Hempel de Ibarra
3. S. Nicolson
4. Geraldine A. Wright
5. P. Stevenson

In Plant Science

1. Natalie Hempel de Ibarra
2. S. Nicolson
3. Geraldine A. Wright
4. P. Stevenson
5. E. Nicholls

Citations in the corpus

• Plant secondary metabolites in nectar: impacts on pollinators and ecological functions (2017, background): “Non-protein amino acids are also widespread in nectar and their functions are generally unknown, but they could play a similar role (Nepi 2014).”
• Assessment of pollen rewards by foraging bees (2017, background): “In addition, nectar often contains solutes such as amino acids, meaning pollinators are able to meet a range of nutritional demands with this reward (for reviews, see Nicolson 2011; Nepi 2014).”