CABI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 231 - 250
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Language: Английский
Ecological Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 49(4), P. 569 - 584
Published: April 9, 2024
Abstract Wasps are understudied in their contribution to pollination services. In order better understand the ecological of wasp communities plant pollination, we conducted three studies compare bees and wasps by (1) visited agricultural prairie environments, (2) body pollen composition as an indirect measure (3) a single‐visit deposition study direct species complex Solidago canadensis . We found visit distinct early‐blooming exotic community from but have overlapping use late‐blooming native plants similar network interaction metrics. This suggests may fill niche bees, while also serving common visitors. that density fidelity four five (out six) families, respectively, were comparable or greater than bee family Colletidae. Three families showed two five) examined. These results suggest carry potentially deliver substantial specific plants. addition, controlled revealed paper Polistes fuscatus deposits amount grains bumble Bombus impatiens , suggesting surprisingly high efficiency warrants further investigation. Our multi‐pronged shows importance investigating role pollinators, especially focusing on plant‐pollination metrics determine efficacy.
Language: Английский
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Ecological Entomology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 23, 2025
Abstract Including native habitats in the margins of an intensifying agricultural environment may help conserve organisms such as bees, which can also utilise crop species for sustenance. Nearly 25% wild bee United States are danger extinction and finding floral resources managed honey bees ( Apis mellifera [L.], Apidae) is becoming increasingly difficult. Therefore, both beekeepers populations reliant on shrinking habitat agroecosystems. We investigated compatibility beekeeping with pollinator conservation one practice known ‘prairie strips’ integrated into landscapes. Prairie strips plant communities planted within fields that provide agronomic benefits while conserving organisms. analysed plant–bee interactions bumble body condition at row‐crop prairie without presence a commercial‐sized apiary 20 colonies, during summer season (June to August) 2021. found no effect apiaries abundance richness or difference plant–pollinator network structure. Bombus bimaculatus [Cresson, Apidae] had lower dry mass than without. However, there was other two all three when we size average wing area. Our study suggests have little ecosystem function, from June August. this did not address effects across seasons years. More research needed determine if would affect after August begin visiting plants more frequently.
Language: Английский
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bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: May 21, 2025
Abstract River embankments cover extensive areas in estuaries worldwide, yet their potential for pollinator conservation remains largely unexplored. Even more so than road verges, these may offer widespread habitat pollinators due to size and sun-facing warm slopes. Here we present a comprehensive analysis of bee communities from 157 dike grasslands along the lower branches Meuse Rhine rivers Netherlands relation vegetation composition landscape characteristics. We encountered nearly half (156) all Dutch species. Almost 10% individuals belonged red-listed species, especially early spring when observed rich ground nesting with associated kleptoparasites. Wild abundance diversity increased flowering plant species present, but saturated at low flower richness. This saturation suggests that even modest efforts could effectively alleviate floral resource limitation pollinators. In contrast overall pattern, occurrence without saturating effects correlated stronger level factors. Together, results highlight unique conservational value river wild bees illustrate unused many worldwide.
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Introduction Interactions between flowering plants and visiting wild bees are crucial for ensuring pollination subsequent plant reproductive success. However, bee diversity in an area has rarely been recorded relation to seed set native plants. In this project, we investigated the effect of local communities on four common species. Methods Potted Centaurea jacea , Cichorium intybus Sinapi s arvensis Salvia pratensis were placed experiments, two distinct habitat types that expected show communities, namely near-natural grassland perennial flower strips, Germany. Results Our results showed had a higher species richness increased compared with strips displayed abundance most study locations. Although found effects set, did not detect significant abundance. Furthermore, response differed across Discussion We conclude bee-friendly habitats ensure high plants, but impact varies different
Language: Английский
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CABI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 231 - 250
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Language: Английский
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CABI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 231 - 250
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Language: Английский
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