Exploring Nectar Biology To Learn About Pollinators

Exploring Nectar Biology To Learn About Pollinators

Discusses the importance of studying nectar biology. Describes how to extract nectar from various flowers, measure nectar volume, determine sugar concentration, and determine caloric value per nectar sample. These data are then related to hummingbird energetics to determine how many flowers are requ...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American biology teacher 2000-04, Vol.62 (4), p.292-296
Hauptverfasser: LaBare, Kelly M., Broyles, Steven B., Klotz, R. Lawrence
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biology
Birds
Botany
Environmental aspects
Experiments
Flowers
Flowers & plants
Higher Education
Honey plants
How-To-Do-It
Hummingbirds
Nectar
Nectarivores
Plants
Plastic bags
Pollen
Pollinating insects
Pollination
Pollinators
Refractometers
Research Methodology
Research Skills
Science Education
Scientific Research
Sugars
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Zusammenfassung:Discusses the importance of studying nectar biology. Describes how to extract nectar from various flowers, measure nectar volume, determine sugar concentration, and determine caloric value per nectar sample. These data are then related to hummingbird energetics to determine how many flowers are required to supply the pollinator with its caloric needs. (SAH)
ISSN:0002-7685
1938-4211
DOI:10.1662/0002-7685%282000%29062%5B0292%3AENBTLA%5D2.0.CO%3B2