Local and landscape effect of maize cultivation on bee biodiversity and abundance - Using field trials of the engineered crop MON810 to study bees in the agricultural landscape
Agricultural intensification has led to the homogenization of the landscape and the disappearance of diverse habitats with rich flower resources that are important for pollinating insects. The main insect pollinators, by far, are bees. And while honey bees (Apis mellifera) are the best known, there are also hundreds of other species of bees that contribute to pollination services. Due to their for
