The effects of climate change on the ecological role of bees
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 08:31
in Earth & Climate
The timing has been beautifully choreographed by nature. Rising spring temperatures prompt many bee species to begin their search for the flowering plants they depend on for food—and which they propagate through pollination. But what would happen if this vital, mutually beneficial relationship goes out of synch due to climate change? That's what Assistant Professor of Biology Daniel Bunker and PhD candidate Caroline DeVan intend to determine with the help of a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.