Seasonality and Landscape Composition Drive the Diversity of Pollen Collected by Managed Honey Bees

Seasonality and Landscape Composition Drive the Diversity of Pollen Collected by Managed Honey Bees

The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the most important and widespread managed pollinator species. Honey bee diet is based on nectar and pollen, and pollen diversity and composition, in particular, affect colony health and fitness. As landscape composition is strongly linked to floral resource...

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Main Authors: Valeria Malagnini, Andree Cappellari, Lorenzo Marini, Livia Zanotelli, Roberto Zorer, Gino Angeli, Claudio Ioriatti, Paolo Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
foraging behavior
landscape heterogeneity
mountains
PCA
pollinators
resource seasonality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.865368/full

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