Interindividual variability in flower pickiness by foraging bumblebees

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-778657
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.77865

Armand, Mélissa ; Beckenbauer, Christoph ; Avarguès-Weber, Aurore ; Lihoreau, Mathieu ; Czaczkes, Tomer J.

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Abstract

Pollinators navigate complex and heterogeneous “flower markets”, where floral resources vary in quality, availability, and spatial distribution. Bumblebees, as generalist foragers, visit numerous flowers during their foraging bouts, yet the factors influencing their flower choices and the individual differences in foraging behaviour remain poorly understood. Here, we tested how bees adjust their ...