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Conservation in post-industrial cities: how does vacant land management and landscape configuration influence urban bees?

Published online: 16 Mar 2021

Authors: Turo, K. J. & Spring, M. R. & Sivakoff, F. S. & Flor, Y. A. D. de la & Gardiner, M. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rich pollinator assemblages are documented in some cities despite habitat fragmentation and degradation, suggesting that urban areas have potential as...

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Native vegetation embedded in landscapes dominated by corn and soybean improves honey bee health and productivity.

Published online: 01 Dec 2023

Authors: Zhang Ge & Murray, C. J. & Clair, A. L. S. & Cass, R. P. & Dolezal, A. G. & Schulte, L. A. & Toth, A. L. & O'Neal, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Balancing demand for food while supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services in landscapes committed to crop production may require integrating cons...

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Do pollinators prefer pesticide-free plants? An experimental test with monarchs and milkweeds.

Published online: 08 Dec 2020

Authors: Olaya-Arenas, P. & Scharf, M. E. & Kaplan, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Hundreds of recent studies have voiced concern over the negative impacts of non-target pesticides on pollinator health. However, pesticide loads are h...

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Extremely frequent bee visits increase pollen deposition but reduce drupelet set in raspberry.

Published online: 14 Jan 2015

Authors: Sáez, A. & Morales, C. L. & Ramos, L. Y. & Aizen, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Production of many flowering crops often benefits from elevated pollinator diversity and abundance. Nevertheless, the opposite relationship may arise ...

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Roads pose a significant barrier to bee movement, mediated by road size, traffic and bee identity.

Published online: 12 Jun 2021

Authors: Fitch, G. & Vaidya, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Roads are a major driver of environmental stress, yet we know surprisingly little about how roads impact the movement of insect pollinators, and conse...

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Honey bees are the most abundant visitors to Australian watermelon but native stingless bees are equally effective as pollinators.

Published online: 16 Jan 2023

Authors: Arachchige, E. C. W. S. & Rader, R. & Cutting, B. T. & Keir, M. & Noort, T. van & Fale, G. & Howlett, B. G. & Samnegård, U. & Evans, L. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Despite the benefits of a diverse approach to crop pollination, global food production remains reliant on a low diversity of managed pollinators, espe...

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Influence of combined pesticide and parasite exposure on bumblebee colony traits in the laboratory.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Fauser-Misslin, A. & Sadd, B. M. & Neumann, P. & Sandrock, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinating insects provide vital ecosystem services of enormous importance for economies and biodiversity. Yet, there is a concerning global trend of...

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Native cover crops enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services in hazelnut orchards.

Published online: 03 Mar 2025

Authors: Brambila, A. & Haring, S. & Brown, A. & Lane-Massee, M. & Hallett, L. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agroecological restoration aims to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function in agricultural landscapes while sustaining crop production. Adopting n...

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The brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) is an effective pollinator in Australian blueberry orchards.

Published online: 30 Sep 2023

Authors: Santos, K. C. B. S. & Davis, A. E. & Rocchetti, M. & Hocking, B. & Schermeister, B. & Rader, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) is a common bird species in Australia and is a pollinator of many native plant species but there are no re...

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Salvage logging management affects species' roles in connecting plant-pollinator interaction networks across post-wildfire landscapes.

Published online: 19 Oct 2021

Authors: Burkle, L. A. & Heil, L. J. & Belote, R. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Spatial connections between habitats are important to allow movement of organisms across heterogeneous landscapes with diverse disturbances and manage...

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