Bees support farming. Does farming support bees?
P. S. Virkar, E. Siddhu, V. P. Uniyal
The paper investigates how natural habitats and agroecosystems affect non-Apis bee diversity in Doon valley, finding natural habitats support richer and rarer bee communities and that polyculture farms mimic natural habitats better than monocultures.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2019 · PreprintEcology