Flower constancy of the Cape honey bee pollinator of two co-flowering Erica species from the Cape Floristic Region (South Africa)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "South African Journal of Botany"
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Erica is the largest genus of the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of South Africa, and multiple species often coexist. Species that co-flower and share a pollinator may suffer from reproductive interference through heterospecific pollen… read more here.
Keywords: flower constancy; erica; honey; erica species ... See more keywords
Extensive loss of forage diversity in social bees owing to flower constancy in simulated environments
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences"
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.1036
Abstract: Many bees visit just one flower species during a foraging trip, i.e. they show flower constancy. Flower constancy is important for plant reproduction but it could lead to an unbalanced diet, especially in biodiversity-depleted landscapes.… read more here.
Keywords: forage diversity; flower constancy; constancy;