Movement patterns of the main insect pollinator groups during foraging on generalized plants

Movements of pollinators in generalized plant-pollinator systems were investigated. Some species of insects, unlike the majority of the species studied, are shown to prefer areas with sparse plant cover. Thus, the composition of pollinators depends on the density of plant patches and can vary even w...

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Published inEntomological review Vol. 94; no. 6; pp. 829 - 838
Main Author Lysenkov, S. N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Springer-Verlag 01.09.2014
Pleiades Publishing
Springer
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
foraging
Life Sciences
migratory behavior
plant density
pollinating insects
Zoology
Movement Pattern
Plant Density
Flight Distance
Pollen Transfer
Entomological Review
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Summary:Movements of pollinators in generalized plant-pollinator systems were investigated. Some species of insects, unlike the majority of the species studied, are shown to prefer areas with sparse plant cover. Thus, the composition of pollinators depends on the density of plant patches and can vary even within a distance of several meters. Within large plant patches, insects usually forage in a small plot and then move to another one.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S0013873814060050
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ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873814060050