Project

Measuring bee health within biodiversity gradients of plant-pollinator networks

Code
01CD14123
Duration
01 November 2023 → 30 April 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal cell and molecular biology
    • Invertebrate biology
Keywords
wild bee health Pathogens plant-bee networks
 
Project description
The hypothesis is tested that bees in biodiverse environments are healthier than bees in environments with less plant diversity. Bees are sampled across a gradient of flower diversity and their pathogen loads are analysed. Shifts in characteristics of the plant-bee network and positions of bees within this network with varying biodiversity are determined and linked with bee health.