Local factors influence the wild bee functional community at the urban-forest interface
Miriam Edelkind-Vealey,
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Michael D. Ulyshen,
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S. Kristine Braman
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et al.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: May 13, 2024
Introduction
Urban
forests
provide
necessary
habitat
for
many
forest-associated
bee
species
amidst
development
and
fragmentation.
These
forest
fragments
a
variety
of
important
floral
non-floral
resources
bees
that
encompass
diversity
functional
guilds
characterized
by
size,
diet
breadth,
nesting,
sociality,
origin,
seasonality.
The
relative
importance
edge
vs.
interior
habitats
to
these
organisms
is
not
well
understood.
Methods
Here,
we
compare
communities
between
locations
at
eight
in
Athens,
GA,
USA.
We
also
explore
the
effects
stand
structure,
tree
composition,
ground
cover
type,
presence
snags
downed
wood
on
organisms.
Results
found
abundance
richness
be
higher
than
with
distinct
community
compositions
both
locations.
Canopy
cover,
invasive
shrub
influenced
observed
composition.
determined
most
impactful
traits
influencing
structure
urban
were
nesting
substrate,
origin
(native
or
exotic
North
America),
breadth.
Discussion
Our
findings
will
help
establish
local
characteristics
diversity,
wild
further
our
knowledge
conservation
value
preserving
communities.
Language: Английский
Urban pollinator communities are structured by local-scale garden features, not landscape context
Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
40(3)
Published: Feb. 22, 2025
Language: Английский
Stand stage affects wild bee communities in working pine forests
Forest Ecology and Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
545, P. 121247 - 121247
Published: July 26, 2023
Language: Английский
Increasing road cover in urban areas is associated with greater midgut histological damage in a primitively eusocial bee
Andrea Ferrari,
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Carlo Polidori,
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Chiara Francesca Trisoglio
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et al.
Insectes Sociaux,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
71(3), P. 331 - 341
Published: July 4, 2024
Abstract
Urbanisation
is
associated
with
air
and
soil
pollution,
particularly
from
heavy
metals.
One
of
the
tissues
most
exposed
to
such
pollutants
midgut
epithelium
as
insects
may
ingest
these
food.
Bees
are
one
important
urban
insects,
providing
ecosystem
services
pollination.
However,
best
our
knowledge,
no
studies
have
investigated
possible
histological
alterations
bees
caused
by
urbanisation.
We
sampled
workers
ground-nesting,
primitively
eusocial
bee
Halictus
scabiosae
in
a
large
metropolis
(Milan),
aim
test
if
individuals
areas
characterised
higher
urbanisation
consequently
pollution
levels—defined
here
greater
proportion
roads—exhibit
tissue
cellular
epithelium.
obtained
semi-thin
sections
through
techniques,
then
adopted
semi-quantitative
approach
assess
morphological
damage.
The
presented
range
including
disorganisation,
vacuolisation,
nucleus
karyorrhexis
(one
stages
death).
found
damage
score
(calculated
taking
into
account
all
alterations)
frequency
karyorrhectic
nuclei
sites
roads
(i.e.
more
urbanised).
observed
underline
potential
impairment
digestive
function
highly
urbanised
areas.
Language: Английский
Survey of knowledge of the Andrenidae Family (Insecta: Hymenoptera)
Published: May 23, 2023
They
are
typically
solitary,
so
each
female
builds
her
own
nest,
consisting
of
one
or
a
few
cells
at
the
end
gallery,
cell
presenting
clear
bilateral
symmetry.
Some
species
can
present
gregarious
behavior,
they
be
found
forming
aggregations
up
to
40
females.
Exceptionally,
groups
500
females
have
been
sharing
single
entrance
behavior
that
gives
them
an
advantage
over
some
parasites
The
family
Andrenidae
(Bulldozer
bees)
not
offensive,
only
when
defending
their
eggs
will
take
initiative
attack.
Their
claw
needles
powerful
and
usually
cannot
penetrate
skin.
After
being
stabbed,
feel
mild
pain.
digs
branching
tunnels
forms
one,
where
she
deposits
egg
after
supplying
it
with
pollen
nectar.
objective
this
paper
is
know
characteristics
Family
Adrenidae.
In
terms
type
research
source,
we
worked
scientific
articles
published
in
national
international
journals.
This
modality
production,
addition
commonly
most
valued
set
bibliographic
easily
accessed.
Access
was
through
virtual
libraries
such
as
SciELO,
ResearchGate,
Hall,
USP,
UNB,
CAPES
LILACS.
Language: Английский