Pollinator restoration in Brazilian ecosystems relies on a small but phylogenetically-diverse set of plant families.

ABSTRACT: The alarming rate of global pollinator decline has made habitat restoration for pollinators a conservation priority. At the same time, empirical and theoretical studies on plant-pollinator networks have demonstrated that plant species are not equally important for pollinator community persistence and restoration. However, the scarcity of comprehensive datasets on plant-pollinator networks in tropical ecosystems constrains their practical value for pollinator restoration. As closely-related species often share traits that determine ecological interactions, phylogenetic relationships could inform restoration programs in data-scarce regions. Here, we use quantitative bee-plant networks from Brazilian ecosystems to test if priority plant species for different restoration criteria (bee species

SUBMITTER: Campbell AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874649 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature