Ecology March 2020 PMID 31840224

Limitation of complementary resources affects colony growth, foraging behavior, and reproduction in bumble bees.

Fabrice Requier, Kim K Jowanowitsch, Katharina Kallnik, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter

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The study investigates how limited resources, specifically proteins (pollen) and carbohydrates (nectar), affect the growth and reproduction of bumble bee colonies, especially in landscapes altered by agriculture.
By supplementing bee diets with sugar water and pollen, researchers aimed to determine whether these resources are limiting factors, finding that adding these nutrients improved colony weight and reproductive success, particularly in habitats with fewer natural spaces.
The results suggest that both pollen and nectar may be limiting resources for bumble bees, and their availability, influenced by landscape features, critically impacts bee population health and reproductive outcomes.]

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