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Functional traits of plants and pollinators explain resource overlap between honeybees and wild pollinators.
Oecologia - 1 Apr 2022
Cappellari Andree, Bonaldi Giovanna, Mei Maurizio, Paniccia Dino, Cerretti Pierfilippo, Marini Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
Managed and wild pollinators often cohabit in both managed and natural ecosystems. The western honeybee, Apis mellifera, is the most widespread managed pollinator species. Due to its density and behaviour, it can potentially influence the foraging activity of wild pollinators, but the strength and direction of this effect are often context-dependent. Here, we observed plant-pollinator interactions in 51...
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