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Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental‐wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species‐rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but ...
João C. F. Cardoso   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pollination efficiency of important insect visitors on pomegranate (Punica granatum) under mid hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh

open access: yesThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Insect pollinators are found to be highly significant in enhancing the quality fruit production and productivity. The experiment was conducted during April–May 2020 and 2021 at Dr Y. S.
SAKSHAM THAKUR   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bees feeling the burn

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fire is a major form of environmental disturbance, and in recent years, due to anthropogenic climate change and anthropogenic land management, we are seeing increases in the frequency and intensity of fires. With bees being an important, diverse group of pollinators that is facing declines globally, understanding how they respond to fires is ...
Kit S. Prendergast   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Bees Respond Differently to Field Margins of Shrubby and Herbaceous Plants in Intensive Agricultural Crops of the Mediterranean Area [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
(1) Intensive agriculture has a high impact on pollinating insects, and conservation strategies targeting agricultural landscapes may greatly contribute to their maintenance.
Carrasco, Aline   +4 more
core   +1 more source

An integrated social–ecological–evolutionary–phenotypic (SEEP) approach to understanding animal responses to urbanization

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Humans play key roles in shaping the structure and processes of ecosystems globally, especially in cities. This recognition has prompted a recent focus on understanding urban systems via interactions between human social systems and ecological and evolutionary processes.
Kevin E. McCluney   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Albert Cruz‐Gispert   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amplitude de nicho e similaridade no uso de recursos florais por abelhas eussociais em uma área de Cerrado

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2007
A identificação das espécies de abelhas e suas relações com as plantas são importantes para conhecer os polinizadores e traçar estratégias de exploração racional de recursos naturais.
Fernanda Helena Nogueira-Ferreira   +1 more
doaj  

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