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Fuchsin jelly pollen extraction
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Description
Quantitative analysis of pollen grain composition in bee provisions using compound microscopy. Pollen samples stained with fuchsin and examined at 100× magnification with systematic transect counting to determine taxonomic composition.
Typical Equipment
- compound microscope
- fuchsin stain
- microscope slides
Output Measurements
- pollen grain counts
- taxonomic composition
- Taraxacum usage proportion
Papers Using This Protocol (14)
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Fitness costs and benefits of a non-native floral resource for subalpine solitary bees
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Improving plant DNA metabarcoding accuracy with ecological filters and Angiosperms353: Field and pollen microscopy validation
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Variation of wasp behavior patterns and pollination behavior on Ligusticum porteri
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Comparing pollen distribution on pollinators to floral community composition in the East River Valley
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Flying by night: Comparing crepuscular pollinator networks across two sites in Western North America
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Selection for early reproduction in the solitary bee <i>Hoplitis fulgida</i>
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Variation in bill morphology and pollen prevalence in the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (<i>Selasphorus platycercus</i>)
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Asteraceae pollen provisions protect <i>Osmia</i> mason bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from brood parasitism
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Bill Morphology and Niche Partitioning in <i>Selasphorus platycercus</i>
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Consequences of Pollination Neighborhood Composition and Pollinator Communities
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Asteraceae pollen specialization affects vulnerability to brood parasitism in mason bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae).
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Diptera behavioral response to targeted <i>Bombus</i> removal
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Is there a positive correlation between bee size and size parameters of the flowers the bees visit for pollen to provision their nests?
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