Spatial ecology of a range‐expanding bumble bee pollinator
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4722
Abstract: Abstract Molecular methods have greatly increased our understanding of the previously cryptic spatial ecology of bumble bees (Bombus spp.), with knowledge of the spatial ecology of these bees being central to conserving their essential pollination… read more here.
Keywords: range; distance; spatial ecology; bumble bee ... See more keywords
Western bumble bee: declines in the continental United States and range‐wide information gaps
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3141
Abstract: In recent decades, many bumble bee species have declined due to changes in habitat, climate, and pressures from pathogens, pesticides, and introduced species. The western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), once common throughout western North America,… read more here.
Keywords: continental united; information; bumble bee; united states ... See more keywords
The costs and benefits of sunflower pollen diet on bumble bee colony disease and health
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3663
Abstract: Pathogen transmission between domesticated and wild host species has important implications for community ecology, agriculture, and wildlife conservation. Bumble bees provide valuable pollination services that are vital for both wildflowers and agricultural production. Intense concerns… read more here.
Keywords: wildflower pollen; colony; sunflower pollen; pollen ... See more keywords
Big bees spread disease: body size mediates transmission of a bumble bee pathogen.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3429
Abstract: Trait variation can have important consequences for the outcomes of species interactions. Even though some traits vary as much within species as across related species, models and empirical studies typically do not consider the role… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; bumble bee; disease; size ... See more keywords
Contrasting patterns of richness, abundance, and turnover in mountain bumble bees and their floral hosts.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3712
Abstract: Environmental gradients generate and maintain biodiversity on Earth. Mountain slopes are among the most pronounced terrestrial environmental gradients, and the elevational structure of species and their interactions can provide unique insight into the processes that… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; elevation; mountain; abundance ... See more keywords
Bumble bee use of post‐fire chaparral in the central Sierra Nevada
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DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21280
Abstract: Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are declining across many regions in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to a need for management actions that will protect and enhance their habitats. In the Sierra Nevada of California, USA, montane… read more here.
Keywords: bumble bees; bee; bumble bee; post fire ... See more keywords
Demographic benefits of early season resources for bumble bee (B. vosnesenskii) colonies
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04472-3
Abstract: The temporal distribution of resources is an important aspect of habitat quality that can substantially impact population success. Although it is widely accepted that floral resources directly influence wild bee population sizes, we lack experimental… read more here.
Keywords: benefits early; resource; demographic benefits; bumble bee ... See more keywords
The role of toxic nectar secondary compounds in driving differential bumble bee preferences for milkweed flowers
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04701-0
Abstract: While morphological differences such as tongue length are often featured as drivers of pollinator floral preferences, differences in chemical detection and tolerance to secondary compounds may also play a role. We sought to better understand… read more here.
Keywords: role toxic; secondary compounds; bumble bee; milkweed flowers ... See more keywords
Anthidium manicatum, an invasive bee, excludes a native bumble bee, Bombus impatiens, from floral resources
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-018-1889-7
Abstract: Anthidium manicatum is an invasive pollinator reaching widespread distribution in North America. Male A. manicatum aggressively defend floral territories, attacking heterospecific pollinators. Female A. manicatum are generalists, visiting many of the same plants as native… read more here.
Keywords: anthidium manicatum; bumble bee; bee; manicatum ... See more keywords
Bumble bee (Bombus) distribution and diversity in Vermont, USA: a century of change
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-018-0113-5
Abstract: Bumble bees (Bombus) play key roles as pollinators in temperate ecosystems. Some North American species have declined due to factors that include habitat loss, parasites, pesticides, and climate change. In many regions conservation is hampered… read more here.
Keywords: vermont usa; diversity; change; bumble bee ... See more keywords
Cross-infectivity of honey and bumble bee-associated parasites across three bee families
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020001018
Abstract: Abstract Recent declines of wild pollinators and infections in honey, bumble and other bee species have raised concerns about pathogen spillover from managed honey and bumble bees to other pollinators. Parasites of honey and bumble… read more here.
Keywords: honey bumble; bee; bumble bee; cross infectivity ... See more keywords