nectarstroom
Nectarstroom (from Dutch and Afrikaans nectar, meaning the sugary fluid produced by flowers, and stroom, meaning flow or stream) is a descriptive term used to denote the movement or concentration of floral nectar resources across a landscape. It is not a standardized scientific term but is employed in ecological, agricultural and conservation contexts to describe networks or corridors of flowering plants that provide continuous nectar supply for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other nectar-feeding insects and birds.
In ecological usage, a nectarstroom concept emphasizes temporal and spatial continuity of floral resources, highlighting how
In agriculture and land management, practices that create or maintain nectarstroomen include wildflower strips, hedgerows, cover
Research related to nectarstroom explores plant–pollinator interactions, pollen transfer, landscape connectivity and the effects of climate