Impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour

PS Stewart, RA Hill, PA Stephens… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of invasive species is a threat to ecosystems worldwide. However, we know
relatively little about how invasive species affect the behaviour of native animals, even …

Pollen protein: lipid macronutrient ratios may guide broad patterns of bee species floral preferences

AD Vaudo, JF Tooker, HM Patch, DJ Biddinger… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pollinator nutritional ecology provides insights into plant–pollinator interactions, coevolution,
and the restoration of declining pollinator populations. Bees obtain their protein and lipid …

A review of the challenges and opportunities for restoring animal-mediated pollination of native plants

DP Cariveau, B Bruninga-Socolar… - Emerging Topics in Life …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Ecological restoration is increasingly implemented to reverse habitat loss and concomitant
declines in biological diversity. Typically, restoration success is evaluated by measuring the …

[HTML][HTML] Threats and benefits of invasive alien plant species on pollinators

A Kovács-Hostyánszki, V Szigeti, Z Miholcsa… - Basic and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Invasive alien plant species are usually disliked due to their high pressure on native
communities. However, their ecological effects on pollinators are complex: some species …

Impacts of soil nutrition on floral traits, pollinator attraction, and fitness in cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.)

AD Vaudo, E Erickson, HM Patch, CM Grozinger… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Annual plants allocate soil nutrients to floral display and pollinator rewards to ensure
pollination success in a single season. Nitrogen and phosphorus are critical soil nutrients …

Wild plants in hedgerows and weeds in crop fields are important floral resources for wild flower-visiting insects, independently of the presence of intercrops

S Aviron, T Berry, D Leroy, G Savary… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The availability of diverse floral resources is crucial for the maintenance of pollinating
insects and the pollination service they provide in agricultural landscapes. Ensuring plant …

Flower Production, Headspace Volatiles, Pollen Nutrients, and Florivory in Tanacetum vulgare Chemotypes

EJ Eilers, S Kleine, S Eckert, S Waldherr… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Floral volatiles and reward traits are major drivers for the behavior of mutualistic as well as
antagonistic flower visitors, ie, pollinators and florivores. These floral traits differ …

Chemical Composition of Four Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Pollen and Bee Preference

BN Dingha, LE Jackai - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Research on nutritional requirements in combination with improving bee
protection has recently increased because of the continuous global decline in the …

Pollen composition significantly impacts the development and survival of the native small carpenter bee, Ceratina calcarata

SP Lawson, KB Kennedy, SM Rehan - Ecological Entomology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As native bee populations decrease, there is a need to better understand their nutritional
requirements to sustain healthy pollinator populations. A common native bee to eastern …

Nutritional profiling of common eastern North American pollen species with implications for bee diet and pollinator health

KD Chau, SM Rehan - Apidologie, 2024 - Springer
Urbanization, agriculture, and climate change have known negative impacts on global bee
populations, but malnutrition as a result of disrupted or altered floral resources also hinders …