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Biodiversity loss has many consequences, including behavioral changes in animals. One type of animal that has to adapt to the new ecosystems in urban areas is pollinators, which take pollen from the male parts of flowers to the female flower parts of other flowers to fertilize them. Pollinators’ behavior in urban areas changes as they visit flowers longer and are more likely to visit the same plant species. This can be helpful for plants, but can also be harmful when plants depend on pollen from other plants that are only available in small numbers. Also, pollinators in urban areas prefer to visit exotic species, making it easier for invasive species to spread and cause harm.
Credit: This chapter is based on the scientific article “Urbanization increases floral specialization of pollinators” by Sevan Suni and colleagues. (Full citation and link available at the end of the chapter)
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Suni, S., Hall, E., Bahu, E., & Hayes, H. (2022). Urbanization increases floral specialization of pollinators. Ecology and Evolution, 12(3), e8619.
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van Genuchten, E. (2023). How Urbanization Impacts Pollinator Behavior. In: A Guide to a Healthier Planet. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34479-4_16
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