AUTHOR=Braman Charles A. , McCarty Elizabeth , Ulyshen Michael D. , Janvier Amy Joy , Traylor Clayton , Edelkind-Vealey Miriam , Braman S. Kristine 

TITLE=Urban bee functional groups response to landscape context in the Southeastern US

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

VOLUME=5

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-cities/articles/10.3389/frsc.2023.1192588

DOI=10.3389/frsc.2023.1192588

ISSN=2624-9634

ABSTRACT=<p>We investigated the influence of landscape cover on urban bee community functional groups. We observed a diversity of functional groups across primarily forested and primarily urban sites, however particular species were favored by forest/urban spaces. Results point to the importance of further investigating the nuance of land use impacts on pollinator communities, and in particular demonstrates the merit of investigating landscape heterogeneity. Conservation of forest remnants in urban environments can positively impact wild bees across multiple functional groups.</p>