Nature communications
2015
There is compelling evidence that more diverse ecosystems deliver greater benefits to people, and these ecosystem services have become a key argument for biodiversity conservation. However, it is unclear how much biodiversity is needed to deliver ecosystem services in a cost-effective way. Here they show that, while the contribution of wild bees to crop production is significant, service delivery is restricted to a limited subset of all known bee species.
Apidologie
2014
Complementarity between species in the use of flower resources can enhance the pollination services of diverse pollinator communities. To test for complementarity, they studied fine-scale patterns of flower visitation and contribution to seed set of the three locally dominant bee species, visiting confection, sunflower in central Israel.
אתר הספרייה של האגודה הישראלית לאקולוגיה ומדעי הסביבה
Design: Tamar Ben-Bassat Dev: Menny Benady