Plant-pollinator interactions in East Asia: a review

D Funamoto - Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2019‏ - pollinationecology.org
Abstract Pollination studies in East Asia have been develo** rapidly in recent decades.
East Asia may provide important information on many aspects of plant-pollinator interactions …

The impact of landscape structure on pesticide exposure to honey bees

S Hisamoto, M Ikegami, K Goka, Y Sakamoto - Nature communications, 2024‏ - nature.com
Pesticides may have serious negative impacts on bee populations. The pesticide exposure
of bees could depend on the surrounding landscapes in which they forage. In this study, we …

The pollination role of honeybees

U Partap - Honeybees of Asia, 2011‏ - Springer
This chapter explains the role of honeybees, with special reference to Asian species, in
pollination and so enhancing crop productivity and conserving biodiversity. The problems in …

Honeybees in natural ecosystems

RT Corlett - Honeybees of Asia, 2011‏ - Springer
This chapter presents an overview of the role of Asian honeybees in non-agricultural
situations. The medium and large Apis species concentrate on the most rewarding …

Effects of landscape metrics on Apis and non-Apis pollinators and seed set in common buckwheat

H Taki, K Okabe, Y Yamaura, T Matsuura… - Basic and Applied …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Crop pollination is an essential ecosystem service, which, when provided by wild pollinator
species, can be negatively affected by human activities at a landscape scale. Various …

Foraging

DP Abrol - Honeybees of Asia, 2011‏ - Springer
Foraging preferences in relation to rewards (nectar and pollen) from flowers are considered
in terms of floral constancy although there are species-specific variations in foraging activity …

Plantation vs. natural forest: Matrix quality determines pollinator abundance in crop fields

H Taki, Y Yamaura, K Okabe, K Maeto - Scientific Reports, 2011‏ - nature.com
In terrestrial ecosystems, ecological processes and patterns within focal patches frequently
depend on their matrix. Crop fields (focal patches) are often surrounded by a mosaic of other …

Non-native plants are a seasonal pollen source for native honeybees in suburban ecosystems

A Koyama, C Egawa, H Taki, M Yasuda, N Kanzaki… - Urban …, 2018‏ - Springer
In urban and suburban ecosystems, biodiversity can depend on various non-native plant
species, including crop plants, garden plants and weeds. Non-native plants may help to …

Efficient use of pollen traps to determine the pollen flora used by honey bees

M Dimou, A Thrasyvoulou… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2006‏ - Taylor & Francis
We investigated the trade-off between accuracy of results and practical applicability of using
pollen trap samples to record the pollen flora of an area. We calculated the minimum …

Diurnal patterns of pollen collection by feral honey bee colonies in southern Texas, USA

KA Baum, WL Rubink, RN Coulson, VM Bryant Jr - Palynology, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) collect pollen for brood and young worker development, and
pollinate many crops and economically important plants. Pollen was collected from honey …