Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests

IntroductionThe global decline in biodiversity and insect populations highlights the urgent need to conserve ecosystem functions, such as plant pollination by solitary bees. Human activities, particularly agricultural intensification, pose significant threats to these essential services. Changes in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Birte Peters, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Michael Schloter, Alexander Keller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Subjects:	solitary bee microbiome metabarcoding pollination Biodiversity Exploratories grasslands Osmia bicornis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1513096/full