The Impact of the Honeybee Apis mellifera on the Organization of Pollination Networks Is Positively Related with Its Interactive Role throughout Its Geographic Range

• Published in: Diversity (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 11; p. 917
• Main Authors: Dáttilo, Wesley, Cruz, Carlos Pinilla, Luna, Pedro, Ratoni, Brenda, Hinojosa-Díaz, Ismael A., Neves, Frederico S., Leponce, Maurice, Villalobos, Fabricio, Guevara, Roger
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Apis mellifera; Bees; Ecological effects; ecological networks; floral visitors; Flowers & plants; Foraging behavior; functional role; keystone species; Networks; Niche overlap; Niches; Plant reproduction; Plant species; Plants (botany); Pollination; Pollinators; Roles; species centrality

Studies at local spatial scales have shown that the generalist honeybee Apis mellifera L. can strongly affect the structural organization and properties of pollination networks. However, there is still little knowledge on how the connectivity of the honeybee within networks (i.e., interactive role)...