Temporal Occurrence, Abundance, and Biodiversity of Bees on Weed-Infested Turfgrass
Aastha Jaiswal,
Shimat V. Joseph
Abstract:A decline in pollinators is a real concern for the biodiversity and pollination of insect-dependent plants in landscapes and agriculture. Turfgrass is often presumed to be an ecological desert, as it is maintained at a low height with no floral resources for pollinators. Weeds are common on low-maintenance lawns in the southeastern USA and have rarely been studied as resources for pollinators. Thus, this study aimed to determine the abundance and diversity of bees on weed-infested lawns. Bees were sampled usin… Show more
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