Urbanization increases seasonal differences in plant-pollinator networks

Wood bees (Xylocopa sp.) at Lablab in Bengaluru (India) Photo: Vikas S. Rao Press release: Urbanization amplifies seasonal differences in plant-pollinator networks Research team investigates importance of season and environment in tropical megacity. Increasing urbanization worldwide is a growing threat to biodiversity. At the same time, flowering plants are often more diverse in cities than in the countryside. This is due to ornamental plants and crops that are increasingly being grown in cities. A recent study shows that the interactions between plants and pollinators, which are important for agricultural production, are surprisingly dynamic. For example, the plant and bee species involved in pollination vary greatly between the seasons.