Bumblebees represent an active pollinator group in mountain regions and assure the pollination of many different plant species from low to high elevations. Plant-pollinator interactions are mediated by functional traits. Shift in bumblebee functional structure under climate change may impact plant-pollinator interactions in mountains. Here, the researchers estimated bumblebee upward shift in elevation, community turnover, and change in functional structure under climate change.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/functional-homogenization-bumblebee-communities-alpine-landscapes-under-projected
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jean-nicolas-pradervand
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lo%C3%AFc-pellissier
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/christophe-f-randin-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/climate-change-responses
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bees
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/switzerland
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/alps