Bee-diverse habitats positively affect seed set in wild plant species
Kim C. Heuel,
Manfred Ayasse,
Hannah Burger
Abstract:IntroductionInteractions between flowering plants and visiting wild bees are crucial for ensuring pollination and subsequent plant reproductive success. However, bee diversity in an area has rarely been recorded in relation to seed set in native plants. In this project, we investigated the effect of local wild bee communities on seed set in four common wild plant species.MethodsPotted plants of Centaurea jacea, Cichorium intybus, Sinapis arvensis, and Salvia pratensis were placed for pollination experiments, i… Show more
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