Article
Spatial and temporal patterns of genetic diversity in Bombus terrestris populations of the Iberian Peninsula and their conservation implications.
Scientific reports - 18 Nov 2021
Cejas Diego, De la Rúa Pilar, Ornosa Concepción, Michez Denis, Muñoz Irene
Abstract excerpt
The bumblebee Bombus terrestris is used worldwide for crop pollination. Despite its positive impact on crop yield, it has become a widespread threat to biodiversity due to its interactions with local bumblebee populations. Commercial subspecies introduced to the Iberian Peninsula since the 1990s without any regulation have colonized the environment, with evidence of naturalization and introgression with the...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Bees
- Biodiversity
- Cluster Analysis
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Genotype