Highlights•Recent research connects availability of diverse, sustained floral resources with
reproductive success of insect pollinators.•New experimental work strengthens evidence …

Global declines in abundance and diversity of insects are now well-documented and
increasingly concerning given the critical and diverse roles insects play in all ecosystems …

Foraging behavior is a critical adaptation by insects to obtain appropriate nutrients from the
environment for development and fitness. Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) form annual colonies …

Regionally specific flower preference data are needed to optimize conservation habitat
plantings for at‐risk pollinators such as bumble bees (Bombus spp.). Current tools for …

Metal contamination is ubiquitous in urban areas and represents a risk to arthropod species.
Bees are exposed to metals while foraging within contaminated landscapes from multiple …

Agricultural intensification has contributed to declines in wild bee populations at local and
regional scales. The Northern Great Plains is a key region for small grain, forage, pulse, and …

Non-native plant species can disrupt plant–pollinator interactions by altering pollinator
foraging behavior, which can in turn affect levels of interspecific pollen transfer between …

With a multitude of physical, biological, and chemical soil characteristics disrupted or
degraded during surface mining, it is challenging to achieve proper reclamation, much less …

The decline of wild bee pollinators has prompted habitat reconstruction in many regions
around the world in order to increase the floral resources available to pollinators. Relatively …

Pollinator declines pose a major threat to global food security and the integrity of natural
ecosystems, making their conservation a high priority. Understanding the ecological factors …