Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees
Abstract Land-use changes, driven by agricultural intensification and urbanization, are major contributors to biodiversity loss, altering habitats and reducing available resources. These changes impact species’ foraging strategies, particularly in human-modified ecosystems. While dietary shifts due...
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| author | Joan Casanelles-Abella Simonetta Selva Alexander Keller Fabian A. Ruedenauer Bertrand Fournier Sara D. Leonhardt Marco Moretti |
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| description | Abstract Land-use changes, driven by agricultural intensification and urbanization, are major contributors to biodiversity loss, altering habitats and reducing available resources. These changes impact species’ foraging strategies, particularly in human-modified ecosystems. While dietary shifts due to land-use changes have been well-studied in vertebrates, similar research in invertebrates, such as wild bees, remains limited. The present data paper provides a comprehensive dataset on the pollen collected from urban and rural populations of two bumblebee species (Bombus lapidarius and B. pascuorum) in Switzerland, examining pollen composition, nutrient content, and diet breadth. Additionally, by analyzing pollen from both body and leg-baskets, the dataset also offers a comprehensive overview of plant-bumblebee interactions. The data help understand plant-bumblebee interactions, pollination services, nutritional supply to larvae, and the impact of land-use changes on these processes. Furthermore, the dataset can be integrated with existing plant trait data to explore the effects of non-native species and other ecological factors on bumblebee foraging and nutrition in anthropogenically modified landscapes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e3c7bd8cb644dedb33abb35d697c2cc2025-08-20T02:15:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-02-0112111410.1038/s41597-025-04585-wData on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebeesJoan Casanelles-Abella0Simonetta Selva1Alexander Keller2Fabian A. Ruedenauer3Bertrand Fournier4Sara D. Leonhardt5Marco Moretti6Urban Productive Ecosystems, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of MunichUrban Productive Ecosystems, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of MunichCellular and Organismic Networks, Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians University MunichPlant-Insect Interactions, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of MunichLandscape Ecology, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Geography, University of PotsdamPlant-Insect Interactions, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of MunichBiodiversity and Conservation Biology, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSLAbstract Land-use changes, driven by agricultural intensification and urbanization, are major contributors to biodiversity loss, altering habitats and reducing available resources. These changes impact species’ foraging strategies, particularly in human-modified ecosystems. While dietary shifts due to land-use changes have been well-studied in vertebrates, similar research in invertebrates, such as wild bees, remains limited. The present data paper provides a comprehensive dataset on the pollen collected from urban and rural populations of two bumblebee species (Bombus lapidarius and B. pascuorum) in Switzerland, examining pollen composition, nutrient content, and diet breadth. Additionally, by analyzing pollen from both body and leg-baskets, the dataset also offers a comprehensive overview of plant-bumblebee interactions. The data help understand plant-bumblebee interactions, pollination services, nutritional supply to larvae, and the impact of land-use changes on these processes. Furthermore, the dataset can be integrated with existing plant trait data to explore the effects of non-native species and other ecological factors on bumblebee foraging and nutrition in anthropogenically modified landscapes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04585-w |
| spellingShingle | Joan Casanelles-Abella Simonetta Selva Alexander Keller Fabian A. Ruedenauer Bertrand Fournier Sara D. Leonhardt Marco Moretti Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees Scientific Data |
| title | Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees |
| title_full | Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees |
| title_fullStr | Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees |
| title_short | Data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees |
| title_sort | data on the diet and nutrition of urban and rural bumblebees |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04585-w |
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