Bumble bee abundance and richness improves honey bee pollination behaviour in sweet cherry

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 43; pp. 27 - 33
• Main Authors: Eeraerts, Maxime, Smagghe, Guy, Meeus, Ivan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Apis mellifera; bee pollination; Bombus; Bombus spp; Crop pollination; crops; cross pollination; flowers; foraging; Foraging behaviour; honey bees; orchards; pollinating insects; probability; Prunus avium; trees; Apis mellifera; Crop pollination; Bombus spp; Foraging behaviour; Prunus avium

•The pollination behaviour of bumble bees is different than that of honey bees.•Bumble bee richness and abundance improve the pollination behaviour of honey bees.•Bumble’ bees pollination behaviour was not influenced by bee richness or abundance. Pollination service in agricultural crops increases s...