The Linnean Society of London

If you missed Nicholas Money's lecture on human-fungus symbiosis near and far - from the gut microbiome to fungal toxins and magic mushrooms, you can now watch it on the link below! https://lnkd.in/gFYNt_3D

📢 New paper published!! One-sentence summary: "The presence of ants on flowers influences plant fitness components by deterring visitation of potential pollinators to the plants, but the strength of this impact depends on both the identity of ants and the identity of the floral visitors." In this study co-authored by Danilo Santos, Denise Lange, Helena Maura Torezan Silingardi, and Kleber Del Claro, we explored the dynamic interactions between ants, floral visitors, and the extrafloral nectary (EFN)-bearing plant Qualea multiflora from the Brazilian Cerrado savanna. Our main findings: 🎯Ant activity and floral visitor overlap significantly over time. 🎯Floral visitors exhibit varying responses to ant presence. 🎯Different ant species influence floral visitors differently. 🎯Ants impact the floral resources collected by pollinators, depending on their identity. 🎯Plant fitness components, such as fruit production and seed traits, are most affected by the largest and most aggressive ant species. ✨ Our study highlights the balance in mutualistic interactions, where the benefits of ant protection against herbivores must be weighed against their potential deterrent effect on pollinators, which is context dependent. 🌱🐜🌼 You can access the study here: https://lnkd.in/dci9Z7_A #Research #Entomology #Ecology #PlantInteractions #Mutualism #Pollination #Pollinators The Linnean Society of London

Closing Friday! It's your last chance to see our #FreeExhibition exploring changing views of nature in the revolutionary age. We are open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Friday - more details at https://lnkd.in/eY5GSsWP The exhibition is a collaboration with Dr Edwin Rose and Professor Staffan Müller-Wille at the University of Cambridge.

Lecture by Prof James McInerney on the tangled evolutionary history of life on Earth: how life has had a history of partnerships & integrations particularly at the genomic level rather than a purely tree-like history. Free lecture, Sept 12, 6 pm. https://lnkd.in/deC427Ug

Linnean Lens talk, July 10, 2-3 pm, online and free! Andrea Hart will talk about artist Elizabeth Gould's story, her art and forgotten legacy, and examine some of her magnificent books in our Collections. Book below! Registration is mandatory. https://lnkd.in/gxDStmwZ

This sunday, come with us on "A Fruity Walk Around the Secret Orchards of Bermondsey and Southwark Park" - learn about how we created the orchards, the stories behind these trees, as well as tree identification, history and folklore. Book below! https://lnkd.in/gzjeq7Sa

COMING SOON! Our new exhibition ‘Revolution: Nature in the time of change 1776–1848’ opens 10 July and unearths the changing practices of the study of nature during the revolutionary age. It’s free to enter, so plan your visit now!

Trailer drop for Rewilding the Riverbank! Premiering on July 25th 6-8pm at The Linnean Society of London - get your FREE tickets at https://lnkd.in/exG-6MRa 🎟️🍿🐀 Followed by Q&A with Derek Gow, mathew frith of London Wildlife Trust & our Natasha Phillips! 🙌Thanks to exec producers Chadwick Hagan and Ben Goldsmith, and everyone who helped support this film Kernow Conservation CIC, David Carrier, River Action UK , James Wallace , Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and Hagan Family Foundation

Did you know that fungi can have more sexes than you can imagine, that slugs have both female and male reproductive organs, and that many birds pair up into same-sex couples? Join us for a journey through queer ecology & Pride in science! Tickets: https://ow.ly/Rpu650Sogvo