Climate warming and bumble bee declines: the need to consider sub-lethal heat, carry-over effects, and colony compensation

Global declines in abundance and diversity of insects are now well-documented and increasingly concerning given the critical and diverse roles insects play in all ecosystems. Habitat loss, invasive species, and anthropogenic chemicals are all clearly detrimental to insect populations, but mounting e...

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Main Authors: Sabrina A. White, Michael E. Dillon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1251235/full