- The term
oligolecty is used in
pollination ecology to
refer to bees that
exhibit a narrow,
specialized preference for
pollen sources,
typically to a single...
- Heriades[better source needed] and Halictus[better source needed]. The
opposite term is
oligolecty, and
refers to bees that
exhibit a narrow,
specialized preference for...
-
fluffy scopal hairs to hold
aster pollen.
According to
Larkin et al. 2008,
oligolecty was the
basal trait for
Andrena and a
generalist diet has
evolved multiple...
- is
unusual in that
despite its
obligate relationship with the
plant (
oligolecty), it
rarely pollinates it. "NatureServe
Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve...
-
consisting of 21
species of
solitary oil-collecting apid bees,
demonstrates oligolecty by
foraging on oil-producing
flowers from the
families Calceolariaceae...
-
yellow p****ionflower (P****iflora lutea) (such
specialization is
called oligolecty); second,
because of its size and
foraging habits, the p****ionflower bee...
- they also may use
hollow plant stalks. It has a
specialized preference (
oligolecty) for the
flowers of
Ranunculus species (mainly
Ranunculus acris, Ranunculus...
- in two categories:
specific and general.
Specific palynivores exhibit oligolecty, a
sympathetic relationship with a
specific genus or
species of flowering...
-
specialization by bees:
analytical methods and a
revised lexicon for
oligolecty. Plant-pollinator interactions: from
specialization to generalization...
- complete. Bees
exhibit a
variety of
behaviors for
gathering pollen, with
oligolecty being the
typical behavior in
Ptilothrix species. P. plumata, for example...
