TY - JOUR
T1 - Bee nutrition and floral resource restoration
AU - Vaudo, Anthony D.
AU - Tooker, John F.
AU - Grozinger, Christina M.
AU - Patch, Harland M.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank the Grozinger lab for their helpful discussions and critical insight to the preparation of this manuscript. Funding supporting the development of this review was provided by North American Pollinator Protection Campaign Bee Health Improvement Project Grant, USDA AFRI NIFA Predoctoral Fellowships Grant number GRANT 10359159 , and from an anonymous donation to the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/6/11
Y1 - 2015/6/11
N2 - Bee-population declines are linked to nutritional shortages caused by land-use intensification, which reduces diversity and abundance of host-plant species. Bees require nectar and pollen floral resources that provide necessary carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and micronutrients for survival, reproduction, and resilience to stress. However, nectar and pollen nutritional quality varies widely among host-plant species, which in turn influences how bees forage to obtain their nutritionally appropriate diets. Unfortunately, we know little about the nutritional requirements of different bee species. Research must be conducted on bee species nutritional needs and host-plant species resource quality to develop diverse and nutritionally balanced plant communities. Restoring appropriate suites of plant species to landscapes can support diverse bee species populations and their associated pollination ecosystem services.
AB - Bee-population declines are linked to nutritional shortages caused by land-use intensification, which reduces diversity and abundance of host-plant species. Bees require nectar and pollen floral resources that provide necessary carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and micronutrients for survival, reproduction, and resilience to stress. However, nectar and pollen nutritional quality varies widely among host-plant species, which in turn influences how bees forage to obtain their nutritionally appropriate diets. Unfortunately, we know little about the nutritional requirements of different bee species. Research must be conducted on bee species nutritional needs and host-plant species resource quality to develop diverse and nutritionally balanced plant communities. Restoring appropriate suites of plant species to landscapes can support diverse bee species populations and their associated pollination ecosystem services.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cois.2015.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.cois.2015.05.008
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84930942674
SN - 2214-5745
VL - 10
SP - 133
EP - 141
JO - Current Opinion in Insect Science
JF - Current Opinion in Insect Science
M1 - 141
ER -
