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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Main Authors: Chika Egawa, Teru Yuta, Asuka Koyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10441