Flower Constancy of Bumblebees – The Case of Onobrychis pindicola (Fabaceae) Pollinators

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 135 - 140
• Main Author: Kozuharova, Ekaterina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy Sciendo 01.06.2018; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: blossom functional morphology; Bombus; Bumblebees; Climate change; ecosystem services; Endemic plants; Environmental changes; Esophagus; flower constancy; flowers; food choices; foraging; Foraging habitats; Functional morphology; habitats; indigenous species; Morphology; Onobrychis; Plant reproduction; plants (botany); Pollen; pollen loads; Pollination; Pollinators

Pollination in high mountain habitats is an important ecosystem service in climate change conditions. The aim of this study was to use pollen load analysis to assess flower constancy and foraging choices of bumblebees foraging on a high-mountain endemic plant. The flower constancy to the foraging so...