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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 +3 more
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Is bee‐avoidance by bird‐pollinated flowers driven by nectar robbing in Erica?
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Nectar robbing (consuming nectar from a perforated flower without pollinating) generally negatively affects plant fecundity, and plants exhibit multiple mechanisms in defence.
Anina Coetzee +4 more
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Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2019 Highlights • We tested the effect of commercial bumblebees on strawberry pollination and quality.• Commercial bees increased high grade fruit by 25% in an early-flowering variety.• In two other varieties commercial bees had no effect on fruit quality ...
Callum D. Martin +2 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 +9 more
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Evolutionary Applications, 2019 Human‐mediated introductions of species may have profound impacts on native ecosystems. One potential impact with largely unforeseen consequences is the potential admixture of introduced with autochthonous species through hybridization.
S. Seabra +11 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 +4 more
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Genetic differentiation and adaptive evolution of buff‐tailed bumblebees in Asia
Insect Science, EarlyView.This study investigates the genetic differentiation and local adaptation of the buff‐tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) across its European and Asian populations. Using whole‐genome resequencing, we identified distinct genetic differences between populations, with Asian B. terrestris representing a unique genetic resource.
Long Su +14 more
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Bumblebees gain fitness through learning [PDF]
, 2007 Despite the widespread assumption that the learning abilities of animals are adapted to the particular environments in which they operate, the quantitative effects of learning performance on fitness remain virtually unknown. Here we evaluate the learning
Lars Chittka, Nigel E. Raine
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Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2020 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai, a widely used biological plant protection product, was tested on buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris, using an updated laboratory method on full standardized R&D colonies.
Sterk, Guido +2 more
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Pollen from multiple sunflower cultivars and species reduces a common bumblebee gut pathogen [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 Pathogens are one of the factors driving pollinator declines. Diet can play an important role in mediating pollinator health and resistance to pathogens. Sunflower pollen (Helianthus annuus) dramatically reduced a gut pathogen (Crithidia bombi) of Bombus
George M. LoCascio +3 more
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