Using DNA metabarcoding to identify floral visitation by pollinators

A Lowe, L Jones, L Witter, S Creer, N de Vere - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
The identification of floral visitation by pollinators provides an opportunity to improve our
understanding of the fine-scale ecological interactions between plants and pollinators …

Integrating public engagement to intensify pollination services through ecological restoration

PJ Bergamo, KF Rito, BF Viana, E Garcia… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Globally, human activities impose threats to nature and the provision of ecosystem services,
such as pollination. In this context, ecological restoration provides opportunities to create …

Plants, pollinators and their interactions under global ecological change: The role of pollen DNA metabarcoding

KL Bell, KJ Turo, A Lowe, K Nota, A Keller… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

Bats as suppressors of agroforestry pests in beech forests

L Ancillotto, R Rummo, G Agostinetto… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Forest ecosystems are fundamental to the conservation of global biodiversity and human
wellbeing, hosting high numbers of species worldwide, and providing essential regulatory …

City climate and landscape structure shape pollinators, nectar and transported pollen along a gradient of urbanization

P Biella, N Tommasi, L Guzzetti… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization gradients influence both landscape and climate and provide opportunity for
understanding how plants and pollinators respond to artificially driven environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and management factors drive biological communities and ecosystem services in agroecosystems along an urban-natural gradient

E Granata, P Pedrini, L Marchesi, C Fedrigotti… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiversity, ecosystem services and farming are inextricably linked. Peri-urban agricultural
landscapes host wild species, provide essential services, and benefit citizens of nearby …

Agricultural intensification with seasonal fallow land promotes high bee diversity in Afrotropical drylands

JV Lasway, MK Peters, HK Njovu… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The exponential increase in the human population in tandem with increased food demand
has caused agriculture to be the global‐dominant form of land use. Afrotropical drylands are …

[HTML][HTML] Vineyard footprint on pollinators is mediated by flower vegetation, organic farming, seasonal and weather factors, a case study from North Italy

P Biella, F Ramazzotti, G Parolo, A Galimberti… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2025 - Elsevier
Intensive, industrialized agriculture is considered a major driver of pollinator decline and
viticulture may play a relevant role in this context. A global priority is to find ways to decrease …

Habitat change and biodiversity loss in South and Southeast Asian countries

YL Tan, JE Chen, TH Yiew, MS Habibullah - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract South and Southeast Asia is by far the most populous region in Asia, with the
greatest number of threatened species. Changes in habitat are a major contributor to …

Increasing flower species richness in agricultural landscapes alters insect pollinator networks: Implications for bee health and competition

V Doublet, T Doyle, I Refoy, S Hedges… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological restoration programs are established to reverse land degradation, mitigate
biodiversity loss, and reinstate ecosystem services. Following recent agricultural …