Linking bacterial diversity to floral identity in the bumble bee pollen basket
Abstract Multitrophic interactions are ubiquitous in nature and form the basis of biodiversity. For example, bumble bees visit flowers to collect pollen, on which a variety of bacteria exist. Such bacteria consist of pathogens and mutualists and therefore have consequences for bumble bee colony fitn...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2021-05-01
|
| Series: | Environmental DNA |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.165 |