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View article: Low resilience to deforestation in nocturnal bees is counteracted by a broad resource range and reliance on pioneers
Low resilience to deforestation in nocturnal bees is counteracted by a broad resource range and reliance on pioneers Open
Nocturnal bees are elusive pollinators for which little and fragmented evidence of their dietary breadth is available. Moreover, despite their assumed relevance as pollinators of tropical plants, there is no information on how nocturnal be…
View article: Improving allometric models to estimate the proboscis length of tropical bees
Improving allometric models to estimate the proboscis length of tropical bees Open
The proboscis length of bees is a key morphological trait shaping communities and interaction networks. Despite its importance, it is rarely considered in ecological studies because of logistical limitations in obtaining accurate measureme…
View article: Examining Honeybee ( <i>Apis mellifera</i> ) Dominance Patterns Within Urban Bee Communities Worldwide
Examining Honeybee ( <i>Apis mellifera</i> ) Dominance Patterns Within Urban Bee Communities Worldwide Open
Urban ecosystems can host diverse bee communities. However, the increasing prevalence of urban honeybees ( Apis mellifera Linnaeus 1758) raises concerns about their ecological impact. Using a systematic review of published studies, we obta…
View article: When considering uncertainty, agroforestry can reduce trade-offs between economic and ecological benefits
When considering uncertainty, agroforestry can reduce trade-offs between economic and ecological benefits Open
Persistent uncertainty about the economic implications of agroforestry presents a significant barrier to adoption. Despite this, most research to date ignores the impact of uncertainty on land allocation decisions, with studies commonly re…
View article: Urban bumblebees diversify their foraging strategy to maintain nutrient intake
Urban bumblebees diversify their foraging strategy to maintain nutrient intake Open
Anthropogenic ecosystems can alter individual functions and ecological processes such as resource use and species interactions. While variability of morphological traits involved in diet and resource use has been observed between urban and…
View article: Unveiling Heterospecific Pollen Deposition in <i>Ranunculus</i> Plants Along a Land‐Use Gradient Through <scp>DNA</scp> Metabarcoding
Unveiling Heterospecific Pollen Deposition in <i>Ranunculus</i> Plants Along a Land‐Use Gradient Through <span>DNA</span> Metabarcoding Open
Animal pollination, the transfer of pollen by animal agents, is essential for plant reproduction. Methods like microscopy and DNA metabarcoding have been used to investigate pollen transport and plant–pollinator interactions. DNA metabarco…
View article: Variation in successional niche turnover of multiple taxa in a recovering tropical rainforest
Variation in successional niche turnover of multiple taxa in a recovering tropical rainforest Open
Understanding the niche turnover of ecological communities is fundamental for advancing successional theory and effective restoration. However, since niche preferences are known for a few taxa, ecosystem succession is only partially unders…
View article: Recovery of phylogenetic diversity and phylogenetic structure in trees and animals along a chronosequence of tropical forest regeneration
Recovery of phylogenetic diversity and phylogenetic structure in trees and animals along a chronosequence of tropical forest regeneration Open
Tropical forests are highly threatened habitats with the capacity to recover after disturbance. Integrating phylogenies in the study of forest recovery provides key information on the evolutionary relationships of communities through succe…
View article: Moth communities are more diverse in the understory than in the canopy of a tropical lowland rainforest in NW Ecuador
Moth communities are more diverse in the understory than in the canopy of a tropical lowland rainforest in NW Ecuador Open
Tropical rainforests are the most species-rich terrestrial habitats and provide distinct niches for specialization and speciation, in part due to their vertical stratification. Stratification is observed in many insect orders as a result o…
View article: The decades-long recovery of nocturnal bees in logged forests is counteracted by broad resource range and reliance on pioneers
The decades-long recovery of nocturnal bees in logged forests is counteracted by broad resource range and reliance on pioneers Open
Nocturnal bees are elusive pollinators for which little and fragmented evidence of their dietary breadth is available. Moreover, despite their assumed relevance as pollinators of tropical plants, there is no information on how nocturnal be…
View article: Improving allometric models to estimate the proboscis length of tropical bees
Improving allometric models to estimate the proboscis length of tropical bees Open
The proboscis length of bees is a key morphological trait shaping communities, pollination networks, and likely their responses to habitat loss. Despite its importance, it is rarely considered in ecological studies because of logistic limi…
View article: Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees
Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees Open
Land-use changes, driven by agricultural intensification and urbanization, are major contributors to biodiversity loss, altering habitats and reducing available resources. These changes impact species’ foraging strategies, particularly in …
View article: Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests
Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests Open
Introduction The global decline in biodiversity and insect populations highlights the urgent need to conserve ecosystem functions, such as plant pollination by solitary bees. Human activities, particularly agricultural intensification, pos…
View article: Agroforestry can reduce trade-offs between economic and ecological benefits, but only when uncertainties are considered
Agroforestry can reduce trade-offs between economic and ecological benefits, but only when uncertainties are considered Open
Persistent uncertainty about the economic implications of agroforestry presents a major barrier to adoption. Despite this, most research to date ignores the impact of uncertainty on land allocation decisions, with studies commonly relying …
View article: Perception, regulation, and effects on longevity of pollen fatty acids in the honey bee, Apis mellifera
Perception, regulation, and effects on longevity of pollen fatty acids in the honey bee, Apis mellifera Open
For successful cross-pollination, most flowering plants rely on insects as pollinators and attract them by offering rewards, predominantly nectar and pollen. Bees–a highly important pollinator group—are especially dependent on pollen as th…
View article: Does fat identity matter? The effect of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids on bumble bee consumption and fitness
Does fat identity matter? The effect of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids on bumble bee consumption and fitness Open
Different animal species have specific nutrient needs, guiding their foraging preferences towards particular food properties, such as specific nutrient content or ratios, and thus their ecological interactions. Bumble bees, for instance, c…
View article: Urban bumblebees diversify their foraging strategy to maintain nutrient intake
Urban bumblebees diversify their foraging strategy to maintain nutrient intake Open
Anthropogenic ecosystems can alter individual functions and ecological processes such as resource use and species interactions. While variability on morphological traits involved in diet and resource use has been observed between urban and…
View article: Pollen-derived fatty acids and amino acids mediate variance in pollinator visitation
Pollen-derived fatty acids and amino acids mediate variance in pollinator visitation Open
Pollinators help maintain functional landscapes and are sensitive to floral nutritional quality. Both proteins and lipids influence pollinator foraging, but the role of individual biochemical components in pollen remains unclear. We conduc…
View article: Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests
Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests Open
The global decline in biodiversity and insect populations highlights the urgent to conserve ecosystem functions, such as plant pollination by solitary bees. Human activities, particularly agricultural intensification, pose significant thre…
View article: The stingless bee Trigona fulviventris prefers sweet and salty over savory nectar
The stingless bee Trigona fulviventris prefers sweet and salty over savory nectar Open
Nectar, an important reward in plant-pollinator interactions, mainly provides sugars, but also other nutrients. Nectar sugar content is known to affect pollinator preferences, while the effect of other nectar nutrients on flower visitor ch…
View article: Nutrients or resin? – The relationship between resin and food foraging in stingless bees
Nutrients or resin? – The relationship between resin and food foraging in stingless bees Open
Stingless bees are important pollinators in tropical forests. Yet, we know little about their foraging behavior (e.g., their nutritional requirements or their floral sources visited for resource collection). Many stingless bees not only de…
View article: The role of non-volatile chemicals of floral rewards in plant-pollinator interactions
The role of non-volatile chemicals of floral rewards in plant-pollinator interactions Open
The interaction between plants and pollinators has intrigued scientists for centuries. While it continues to be [a] subject of ongoing research in basic and applied ecology, we tend to ignore that plant-pollinator interactions are largely …
View article: Chemistry of pollen
Chemistry of pollen Open
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