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Historical nectar assessment reveals the fall and rise of floral resources in Britain

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  • Mathilde Baude

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building
    Cabot Institute, University of Bristol
    † Present address: Collegium Sciences et Techniques EA 1207 LBLGC, Université d’Orléans, F-45067, Orléans, France (M.B.); Department of Science and Engineering, Sogn og Fjordane University College, 6851 Sogndal, Norway (M.A.K.G.).)

  • William E. Kunin

    (School of Biology, University of Leeds)

  • Nigel D. Boatman

    (Fera Science Ltd.,)

  • Simon Conyers

    (Fera Science Ltd.,)

  • Nancy Davies

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building
    Cabot Institute, University of Bristol)

  • Mark A. K. Gillespie

    (School of Biology, University of Leeds
    † Present address: Collegium Sciences et Techniques EA 1207 LBLGC, Université d’Orléans, F-45067, Orléans, France (M.B.); Department of Science and Engineering, Sogn og Fjordane University College, 6851 Sogndal, Norway (M.A.K.G.).)

  • R. Daniel Morton

    (NERC Center for Ecology & Hydrology)

  • Simon M. Smart

    (NERC Center for Ecology & Hydrology)

  • Jane Memmott

    (School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building
    Cabot Institute, University of Bristol)

Abstract

Historical assessment of nectar provision in the UK from the 1930s to 2007 shows an initial dramatic fall, but more recently nectar provision has increased; the diversity of nectar sources has fallen to the point that four species now produce half of the total UK nectar.

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  • Mathilde Baude & William E. Kunin & Nigel D. Boatman & Simon Conyers & Nancy Davies & Mark A. K. Gillespie & R. Daniel Morton & Simon M. Smart & Jane Memmott, 2016. "Historical nectar assessment reveals the fall and rise of floral resources in Britain," Nature, Nature, vol. 530(7588), pages 85-88, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:530:y:2016:i:7588:d:10.1038_nature16532
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16532
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