Specific alien plant species predominantly deliver nectar sugar and pollen but are not preferentially visited by wild pollinating insects in suburban riparian ecosystems
Abstract The invasion of alien plants has been rapidly proceeding worldwide due to urbanisation. This might be beneficial to wild pollinating insects, since some alien plant species have large flowers and/or long flowering periods, which can increase nectar sugar and pollen availability. To determin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-08-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10441 |