Drought response and urban-pollinator attractiveness of ornamental plant species

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 78; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Quinanzoni, Margaux, Marcolet, David, Michelot-Antalik, Alice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.08.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: applied ecology; Bees; biodiversity conservation; climate change; drought; Environmental Sciences; Floral resources; France; Functional traits; green infrastructure; greenhouses; Hymenoptera; interspecific variation; Life Sciences; morphs; Nectar; ornamental plants; Pollen; pollinators; species; sugars; France; Nectar; Functional traits; Pollen; Hymenoptera; Floral resources; Bees

Faced with pollinator declines, cities could serve as refuges for biodiversity conservation by managing floral resources in public green spaces. Ornamental plants could play an important role in attracting pollinators because they form part of urban floral management. However, knowledge of how their...