Elevated rates of dietary generalization in eusocial lineages of the secondarily herbivorous bees
Abstract Background Within the Hymenoptera, bees are notable for their relationship with flowering plants, being almost entirely dependent on plant pollen and nectar. Though functionally herbivorous, as a result of their role as pollinators, bees have received comparatively little attention as model...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02175-1 |