[HTML][HTML] The bees of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), with notes on distribution, taxonomy, pollination, and natural history

J Gibbs, JS Ascher, MG Rightmyer, R Isaacs - Zootaxa, 2017 - mapress.com
The state of Michigan occupies an area between the Great Plains and the northeastern
United States, bordering four Great Lakes, with diverse biogeographical regions. Michigan …

A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Manitoba, Canada

J Gibbs, E Hanuschuk, R Miller, M Dubois… - The Canadian …, 2023 - cambridge.org
We record 392 species or morphospecies of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) for Manitoba,
Canada, which is 154 more species than reported in 2015 and includes five new generic …

Dominant bee species and floral abundance drive parasite temporal dynamics in plant-pollinator communities

P Graystock, WH Ng, K Parks, AD Tripodi… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Pollinator reductions can leave communities less diverse and potentially at increased risk of
infectious diseases. Species-rich plant and bee communities have high species turnover …

Contrasting patterns in species and functional‐trait diversity of bees in an agricultural landscape

JRK Forrest, RW Thorp, C Kremen… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Land‐use change frequently reduces local species diversity. Species losses will often result
in loss of trait diversity, with likely consequences for community functioning. However, the …

EDITOR'S CHOICE: Small‐scale restoration in intensive agricultural landscapes supports more specialized and less mobile pollinator species

C Kremen, LK M'Gonigle - Journal of applied Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Agriculture now constitutes 40–50% of terrestrial land use globally. By enhancing
habitat suitability and connectivity, restoration within agricultural landscapes could have a …

Pollinator community assembly tracks changes in floral resources as restored hedgerows mature in agricultural landscapes

C Kremen, LK M'Gonigle, LC Ponisio - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Intensive agriculture reduces wild pollinator abundance, diversity and pollination services,
while depending critically on wild pollinators for crop pollination. Floral enhancements such …

[PDF][PDF] The bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Apiformes) of the Prairies Ecozone, with comparisons to other grasslands of Canada

CS Sheffield, SD Frier, S Dumesh - Arthropods of Canadian …, 2014 - researchgate.net
The prairie grasslands of Canada are home to at least 387 bee species. This represents
almost half (ie, 48%) of the bee taxa reported for Canada and over 90% of the total recorded …

Seasonality of floral resources in relation to bee activity in agroecosystems

JM Guezen, JRK Forrest - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The contribution of wild insects to crop pollination is becoming increasingly important as
global demand for crops dependent on animal pollination increases. If wild insect …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread distribution of honey bee-associated pathogens in native bees and wasps: trends in pathogen prevalence and co-occurrence

KR Deutsch, JR Graham, HF Boncristiani… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollinators have experienced significant declines in the past decade, in part due to
emerging infectious diseases. Historically, studies have primarily focused on pathogens in …

Effects of natural habitat loss and edge effects on wild bees and pollination services in remnant prairies

M Olynyk, AR Westwood, N Koper - Environmental Entomology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Habitat loss and edge effects resulting from habitat fragmentation are key processes
implicated in the decline of bee populations globally. Their effects on wild bees and their …