bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
ABSTRACT
Bumble
bees
are
important
pollinators
in
natural
environments
and
agricultural
farmlands
particular
adapted
to
harsh
like
high
mountain
habitats.
In
these
environments,
animals
exposed
low
temperature
face
the
risk
of
desiccation.
The
Eastern
Himalayas
one
recognized
biodiversity
hotspots
worldwide.
area
covers
subtropical
rainforest
with
warm
precipitation
as
well
ranges
peaks
reaching
up
6000
m,
shaping
a
diverse
floral
faunal
community
at
different
altitudinal
zones.
We
investigated
cuticular
hydrocarbon
profiles
four
bumble
bee
species
occurring
elevational
Arunachal
Pradesh,
northeast
most
state
India.
At
17
locations
along
an
gradient
we
collected
workers
two
from
lower
elevations
(
B.
albopleuralis
breviceps;
∼
100m
-
3000m
asl)
higher
prshewalskyi
mirus
;
2800m
4,500m
asl).
CHC
all
showed
significant
degree
variation
composition
hydrocarbons,
indicating
specificity.
also
found
clear
correlation
elevation.
weighted
mean
chain
length
hydrocarbons
significantly
differed
between
species,
proportion
saturated
increased
range
species.
Thus,
eastern
seem
adapt
their
elevation
by
decreasing
water
permeability
cuticle,
similar
insects
living
dry
mountains
or
deserts
Biological Diversity and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 91 - 102
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
This
study
explores
the
plant-pollinator
network
in
district
Doda,
Jammu
&
Kashmir,
India,
a
Himalayan
region
with
limited
research
on
biodiversity
and
pollination
ecology.
Pollinators
like
bees,
butterflies,
beetles
are
vital
for
ecosystem
health
agricultural
productivity,
yet
Doda
lacks
comprehensive
data
its
pollinator
species
interactions,
unlike
Kashmir
Valley
region.
Drawing
insights
from
similar
regions
such
as
Himachal
Pradesh,
Uttarakhand,
this
highlights
ecological
role
of
pollinators
emphasizes
need
extensive
field
exploration
Doda.
The
advocates
an
interdisciplinary
approach
combining
ecological,
agricultural,
local
knowledge,
recommending
detailed
surveys,
long-term
monitoring,
socio-economic
studies
to
understand
pollination’s
impact
agriculture.
It
calls
collaborative
efforts
among
researchers,
departments,
conservationists
gather
baseline
data,
promote
preservation,
enhance
sustainability.
These
crucial
supporting
livelihoods
establishing
foundation
future
conservation
initiatives
Doda's
unique
networks.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
280, P. 116476 - 116476
Published: May 31, 2024
Rural
waste
accumulation
leads
to
heavy
metal
soil
pollution,
impacting
microbial
communities.
However,
knowledge
gaps
exist
regarding
the
distribution
and
occurrence
patterns
of
bacterial
communities
in
multi-metal
contaminated
profiles.
In
this
study,
high-throughput
16
S
rRNA
gene
sequencing
technology
was
used
explore
response
various
pollution
rural
simple
dumps
karst
areas
Southwest
China.
The
study
selected
three
habitats
center,
edge,
uncontaminated
dump
evaluate
main
factors
driving
change
community
composition.
Pollution
indices
reveal
severe
contamination
across
all
elements,
except
for
moderately
polluted
lead
(Pb);
severity
ranks
as
follows:
Mn
>
Cd
Zn
Cr
Sb
V
Cu
As
Pb.
Proteobacteria,
Actinobacteria,
Chloroflexi,
Acidobacteriota
predominate,
collectively
constituting
over
60%
relative
abundance.
Analysis
Chao
Shannon
demonstrated
that
center
boasted
greatest
richness
diversity.
Correlation
data
indicated
a
predominant
synergistic
interaction
among
landfill's
community,
with
higher
number
positive
associations
(76.4%)
compared
negative
ones
(26.3%).
Network
complexity
minimal
at
dump's
edge.
RDA
analysis
showed
Pb(explained:46%)
Mn(explained:21%)
were
key
causing
difference
composition
edge
area
dump,
AK(explained:42.1%)
Cd(explained:35.2%)
dump.
This
provides
important
information
understanding
patterns,
co-occurrence
networks,
environmental
mechanisms
landfill
soils
under
stress,
which
helps
guide
formulation
treatment
remediation
strategies.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(5), P. e0310572 - e0310572
Published: May 7, 2025
The
terrestrial
ecosystem,
particularly
mountain
regions,
influences
species
distribution
by
providing
diverse
climatic
conditions
that
vary
with
rising
altitude.
These
factors
play
a
significant
role
in
determining
phenology
and
niche
width.
However,
the
environmental
influencing
pollination
dynamics
of
specific
plant
across
altitudes
remain
unexplored.
Considering
gaps,
we
assess
how
composition
abundance
pollinator
fauna
associated
important
medicinal
Berberis
lycium
Royle
(Berberidaceae)
five
distinct
altitudinal
gradients
(800–2200
m)
Pir-Panjal
range
northwestern
part
Indian
Himalayan
region.
Pollinators,
including
bees,
butterflies,
wasps,
flies
were
monitored
over
two
consecutive
flowering
seasons
(2022–2023).
A
total
39
insect
representing
orders
17
families,
recorded
visiting
B.
during
its
period
range.
linear
regression
model
indicated
all
four
indices
exhibited
declining
trend
increasing
altitude
when
data
pooled
together.
only
foraging
speed
(FS)
index
rate
(IVR)
showed
declines.
Among
individual
groups,
Lepidoptera
displayed
relationship
altitude,
while
other
groups
asynchrony
along
gradient.
Furthermore,
reproductive
output
(fruit
seed
production)
declined
significantly
Our
findings
suggest
but
also
differentially
shapes
plant-pollinator
interactions,
behaviour,
success.
This
study
highlights
importance
monitoring
interactions
fragile
where
changes
could
have
cascading
effects
on
ecological
stability.
Journal of Chemical Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2024
Abstract
Bumble
bees
are
important
pollinators
in
natural
environments
and
agricultural
farmlands,
they
particular
adapted
to
harsh
like
high
mountain
habitats.
In
these
environments,
animals
exposed
low
temperature
face
the
risk
of
desiccation.
The
Eastern
Himalayas
one
recognized
biodiversity
hotspots
worldwide.
area
covers
subtropical
rainforest
with
warm
precipitation
as
well
ranges
peaks
reaching
up
7,000
m,
shaping
a
diverse
floral
faunal
community
at
different
elevational
zones.
To
identify
possible
adaptation
strategies,
we
investigated
cuticular
hydrocarbon
profiles
four
bumble
bee
species
occurring
Arunachal
Pradesh,
northeastern
most
state
India.
At
17
locations
along
an
gradient,
collected
workers
two
from
lower
elevations
(
B.
albopleuralis
breviceps;
~
100
m
−
3,000
asl)
higher
prshewalskyi
mirus
;
2,800
4,500
asl).
CHC
all
showed
significant
degree
variation
composition
hydrocarbons,
indicating
specificity.
We
also
found
clear
correlation
elevation.
weighted
mean
chain
length
hydrocarbons
significantly
differed
between
elevation
species,
proportion
saturated
increased
range
species.
Our
results
indicate
that
living
reduce
water
loss
by
adapting
their
on
cuticle,
phenomenon
has
been
other
insects
ants
fruit
flies.
African Journal of Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
62(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
East
African
lowland
honey
bee
(
Apis
mellifera
scutellata
)
is
reported
as
an
aggressive
subspecies
of
the
Western
bee,
but
few
studies
have
investigated
impact
its
aggressiveness
on
other
insect
pollinators.
Observations
flower
visitors
to
Vachellia
Acacia
etbaica
and
interactions
between
bees
insects
were
conducted
in
2022
Mpala,
Kenya.
A
total
873
individual
recorded,
most
frequent
being
Hymenoptera,
followed
by
Diptera
Lepidoptera.
Honey
dominated
floral
resources
morning
late
afternoon.
When
encountered
types
insects,
they
displaced
latter
from
flowers
100%
time.
This
has
never
been
observed
subspecies,
we
recommend
further
research
these
taxa.
Biodiversity and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(6-7), P. 2109 - 2130
Published: April 25, 2024
Abstract
Animal
pollinators
underpin
the
functioning
and
persistence
of
ecosystems
globally.
However,
vital
role
pollination
is
being
progressively
eroded
by
worldwide
decline
pollinator
species
caused
human-induced
environmental
degradation,
resulting
in
rising
costs
to
biodiversity,
agriculture,
economy.
Most
studies
quantifying
diversity
declines
have
focused
on
insects,
whereas
vertebrate
remain
comparatively
neglected.
Here,
we
present
first
comprehensive
study
macroecological
patterns
richness
extinction
risk
bird
mammal
India,
a
region
extremely
high
biodiversity
increasing
anthropogenic
pressure.
Our
results
reveal
that
hotspots
are
restricted
south
Western
Ghats,
scattered
throughout
country.
Analyses
threatened
(based
IUCN
Red
List)
show
only
currently
classified
as
multiple
population
were
observed
for
birds,
primarily
Southwest
pollinators.
analyses
failed
identify
traits
drivers
these
patterns,
most
appear
be
logging
hunting
food,
medicinal
purposes.
Pollinator
endangerment
has
widescale
ecological
economic
implications
such
reduced
food
production,
plant
extinction,
loss
functional
genetic
diversity,
damage.
We
suggest
protection
should
emphasised
active
conservation
agendas
India.
Biodiversity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(4), P. 200 - 211
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
ABSTRACTPlant–pollinator
networks
are
one
of
the
key
species
interactions
necessary
for
maintaining
ecosystems,
ecosystem
services,
and
economic
benefits
they
bring.
The
main
aim
this
investigation
is
to
identify
global
trends
research
progress
in
domain
plant–pollinator
including
co-operation,
hotspots,
authors,
number
publications,
highly
cited
articles,
various
last
40
years.
Published
literature
on
was
obtained
from
Scopus
database.
Software
such
as
biblioshiny
VOSviewer
used
visualization
analysis
data
co-authorship,
co-citations,
co-occurrence
networks.
In
total,
we
evaluated
3376
publications
published
January
1984
May
2023,
found
that
2019
most
productive
year,
with
an
overall
growth
rate
at
13.11%,
indicating
a
positive
increase
future.
outcome
study
will
contribute
future
areas
interest
provides
emerging
hot
topics
can
leverage
research.Key
policy
insightsThe
interaction
mutual
relationship
through
exchange
goods
or
services
between
plant
animal
species.In
study,
trends,
progress,
co-operations,
years
were
evaluated.The
United
States,
Germany,
Kingdom
countries,
highest
level
collaboration
also
observed
among
these
three
countries.S.D.
Johnson
has
authored
related
journal
Oecologia
ranked
first
maximum
articles
subject.Through
keyword
analysis,
five
clusters,
generating
themes.KEYWORDS:
Pollinatorsclimate
changereproductive
biologymutualismecosystem
AcknowledgementsWe
thank
Graphic
Era
Deemed
be
University,
Dehradun,
their
help
support
during
research.Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
reported
by
author(s).Supplemnetary
materialSupplemental
article
accessed
online
https://doi.org/10.1080/14888386.2023.2258836Additional
informationNotes
contributorsPooja
SinghPooja
Singh
doctoral
student
Dehradun.
Her
interests
include
interactions,
reproductive
biology
phenology.Baby
GargiBaby
Gargi
high-altitude
medicinal
plants
ethnobotanical
pharmacological
applications.Prabhakar
SemwalPrabhakar
Semwal
assistant
professor
His
current
lies
exploring
biology,
genetic
chemical
diversity
Himalayan
conservation
sustainable
utilization.Vishal
TripathiVishal
Tripathi
plant–microbe
tool
ecological
restoration
land
reclamation.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(23), P. 16543 - 16543
Published: Dec. 4, 2023
This
paper
investigates
the
biodiversity
of
adult
arthropods
in
two
grapevine
plantations
influenced
by
adjacent
groves
over
a
three-year
period
(2020–2022)
viticultural
center
Stefănești
Argeș,
located
southern
Romania.
The
study
holds
significant
implications
for
introducing
parasitoid/predatory
insect
species
into
vineyards
to
control
pests.
A
total
164
arthropod
were
identified,
including
27
beneficial
species.
Additionally,
moth
species,
Lobesia
botrana
and
Sparganothis
pilleriana,
identified.
L.
was
consistently
observed
throughout
study,
while
S.
pilleriana
only
2022.
research
reveals
that
location
with
highest
number
identified
grove
near
black
field,
103
Other
areas
notable
diversity
included
vineyard
maintained
as
field
(89
species),
permanent
natural
grassland
(88
intervals
between
rows
grapevines
(81
species).
Introducing
organisms,
such
predator
Crysoperla
carnea,
is
recommended
moths
this
ecosystem.