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Bumble bees exhibit body size clines across an urban gradient despite low genetic differentiation

Scientific Reports, 2022
Environmental heterogeneity resulting from human-modified landscapes can increase intraspecific trait variation. However, less known is whether such phenotypic variation is driven by plastic or adaptive responses to local environments.
Matthew W. Austin, Amber D. Tripodi, James P. Strange, Aimee S. Dunlap   +3 more
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Flower Preferences of the Wrocław Botanical Garden Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)

Journal of Apicultural Science, 2012
Trzmiele (Bombus spp.) morfologicznie różnią się od siebie długością języczka. W faunie Ogrodu Botanicznego stwierdzono występowanie 7 gatunków trzmieli, a wśród nich długojęzyczkowego Bombus hortorum i średniojęzyczkowego B.
Sikora Aneta, Kelm Maria
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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Toxicity of Four Common Environmental Chemicals Across Caenorhabditis elegans Life Stages Supporting the One Health Concept

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pesticides and pharmaceuticals are among the most common chemical groups in waterbodies and soils, and their universal distribution raises concerns about potential adverse effects on nontarget organisms and humans. Reproductive output disruption is of particular concern, as it transposes effects from the individual to the next generations at ...
Fábio Campos, Maria D. Pavlaki, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Susana Loureiro   +3 more
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Bandwagon effects in a floral market: Early pollinator acquisition offsets colour disadvantages in less attractive flowers

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Flowers with striking colours or scents are often considered to have an advantage in the competition for pollinators. However, if pollinators copy others to avoid exploration costs in changing environments, less attractive flowers may benefit from acquiring early ...
Lina G. Kawaguchi, Kazuharu Ohashi, Akihiro Konuma, Yukihiko Toquenaga   +3 more
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Nearly complete mitochondrial genomes of four bumblebee species (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The nearly complete mitochondrial genomes of four bumblebee species (Bombus sibiricus, Bombus asiaticus, Bombus pyrosoma, and Bombus kashmirensis) were sequenced.
Fang Zhao, Jingyan Yan, Kai Jiang, Zuhao Huang, Gonghua Lin   +4 more
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Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Pollinators, especially bees, are in global decline, threatening biodiversity and food security. While intensive agriculture is a primary driver, its impact on bee functional diversity—particularly in the diverse Mediterranean region—remains understudied.
Manuel López‐Aliste, Camila B. García, Pablo Díaz‐Siefer, Fernanda Montero‐Silva, Angela M. Vargas‐Daza, Juan F. Betancurt‐Grisales, Michael P. D. Garratt, Luis F. Flores‐Prado, Juan L. Celis‐Diez, Francisco E. Fontúrbel   +9 more
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Actividad polinizadora y preferencia floral de Bombus spp. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) presentes en una cerca viva

Revista U.D.C.A Actualidad & Divulgación Científica, 2013
Las especies de Bombus son agentes polinizadores de plantas en la agricultura y de la flora silvestre y contribuyen con este servicio a la producción de alimentos y al mantenimiento de la biodiversidad.
Lorena Téllez Farfán, Francisco Posada Flórez   +1 more
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Interspecific Variation in Bumblebee Performance on Pollen Diet: New Insights for Mitigation Strategies. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Bumblebees (i.e. Bombus genus) are major pollinators of flowering wild plants and crops. Although many species are currently in decline, a number of them remain stable or are even expanding.
Romain Moerman, Nathalie Roger, Roland De Jonghe, Denis Michez, Maryse Vanderplanck   +4 more
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Social information about others' affective states in a human‐altered world

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Faced with anthropogenic change, animals now encounter challenges different from their evolutionary past. To cope with such challenges, animals may use social information about others' affective states to guide their decisions. Considering affective states of wild animals could have important implications for animal welfare and wildlife conservation ...
Luca G. Hahn, Jordan McDowall, Margaux Vanhussel, Mike Mendl, Alex Thornton   +4 more
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