The effects of rainfall on plant–pollinator interactions
As global surface temperatures rise, global precipitation rates are predicted to increase.
These localised increases in rainfall patterns may significantly affect plant–pollinator …
These localised increases in rainfall patterns may significantly affect plant–pollinator …
Nocturnal pollination: an overlooked ecosystem service vulnerable to environmental change
CJ Macgregor, AS Scott-Brown - Emerging Topics in Life …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Existing assessments of the ecosystem service of pollination have been largely restricted to
diurnal insects, with a particular focus on generalist foragers such as wild and honey bees …
diurnal insects, with a particular focus on generalist foragers such as wild and honey bees …
Pollinator body size mediates the scale at which land use drives crop pollination services
F E. Benjamin, J R. Reilly… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem services to agriculture, such as pollination, rely on natural areas adjacent to
farmland to support organisms that provide services. Native insect pollinators depend on …
farmland to support organisms that provide services. Native insect pollinators depend on …
Predicting bee community responses to land-use changes: Effects of geographic and taxonomic biases
Land-use change and intensification threaten bee populations worldwide, imperilling
pollination services. Global models are needed to better characterise, project, and mitigate …
pollination services. Global models are needed to better characterise, project, and mitigate …
Petunia flowers solve the defence/apparency dilemma of pollinator attraction by deploying complex floral blends
Flowers recruit floral visitors for pollination services by emitting fragrances. These scent
signals can be intercepted by antagonists such as florivores to locate host plants. Hence, as …
signals can be intercepted by antagonists such as florivores to locate host plants. Hence, as …
The whereabouts of flower visitors: contrasting land-use preferences revealed by a country-wide survey based on citizen science
N Deguines, R Julliard, M De Flores, C Fontaine - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background In the past decade, accumulating evidence of pollinator decline has raised
concerns regarding the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and the sustainability of crop …
concerns regarding the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and the sustainability of crop …
Evaluation of common methods for sampling invertebrate pollinator assemblages: net sampling out-perform pan traps
Methods for sampling ecological assemblages strive to be efficient, repeatable, and
representative. Unknowingly, common methods may be limited in terms of revealing species …
representative. Unknowingly, common methods may be limited in terms of revealing species …
Pollen nutrients better explain bumblebee colony development than pollen diversity
R Moerman, M Vanderplanck… - Insect Conservation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bumblebees are valuable pollinators of numerous wild and cultivated plants. They can
forage on variable pollen resources. As some pollen species lack particular nutrients or …
forage on variable pollen resources. As some pollen species lack particular nutrients or …
Using DNA metabarcoding to investigate honey bee foraging reveals limited flower use despite high floral availability
Understanding which flowers honey bees (Apis mellifera) use for forage can help us to
provide suitable plants for healthy honey bee colonies. Accordingly, honey DNA …
provide suitable plants for healthy honey bee colonies. Accordingly, honey DNA …
Economic and ecological implications of geographic bias in pollinator ecology in the light of pollinator declines
Understanding the causes and consequences of pollinator declines is a priority in ecological
research. However, across much of the globe we have a poor understanding of pollinator …
research. However, across much of the globe we have a poor understanding of pollinator …