The effects of urbanization on bee communities depends on floral resource availability and bee functional traits

CJ Wilson, MA Jamieson - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Wild bees are important pollinators in many ecosystems threatened by anthropogenic
disturbance. Urban development can reduce and degrade natural habitat for bees and other …

Climate gradients, and patterns of biodiversity and biotic homogenization in urban residential yards

EA Bergey, BE Whipkey - Plos One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Residential yards constitute a substantive biodiverse greenspace within urban areas. This
biodiversity results from a combination of native and non-native species and can contribute …

Pollen meta-barcoding reveals foraging preferences of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) along space-time gradient in Japan

G Noël, A Mestrez, P Lejeune, F Francis, M Miwa… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
The availability of pollen in urban-rural landscapes is an essential factor that influences the
population dynamics of insect pollinators. The amount and diversity of pollen play a pivotal …