Movers and shakers: Bumble bee foraging behavior shapes the dispersal of microbes among and within flowers

Movers and shakers: Bumble bee foraging behavior shapes the dispersal of microbes among and within flowers

Abstract Dispersal is central to the ecology and evolution of spatially structured communities. While flower microbial communities are spatially structured among floral organs, how dispersal vectors distribute microbes among floral organs is unknown. Pollinators are recognized as key microbial vecto...

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Main Authors: Avery L. Russell, María Rebolleda‐Gómez, Tierney Marie Shaible, Tia‐Lynn Ashman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
behavior
dispersal
floral organs
flower microbes
foraging
microbial communities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2714

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