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A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions - Scientific Data

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By Sajad Noori, Alice C. Hughes, John Ascher, Jared T. Miller, Madeleine M. Ostwald, James Dorey, Victor Gonzalez, Victor González Verified, Víctor González, Aline Martins, Michael C. Orr, Katja C. Seltmann, Thais N. C. Vasconcelos, Sarah M. Gaugel
| Nature Verified
Abstract Bees are one of the most important pollinators in terrestrial ecosystems, supporting biodiversity and food production. However, global knowledge of their interactions with host plants remains limited. To address this, we describe and refine a subset of the Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) database focused on bee-plant interactions. We updated taxonomy using current checklists and enhanced the dataset with metadata on geography, endemism, and human uses of plants.
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Estimating global bee species richness and taxonomic gaps - Nature Communications

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By James Dorey, Amy-Marie Gilpin, Nikolas P. Johnston, Damien Esquerré, Alice C. Hughes, John Ascher, Michael C. Orr
| Nature Verified
Abstract Robust species richness estimates are critical for meaningful conservation prioritisation, understanding ecosystem resilience, and studying evolutionary processes. Yet, they remain elusive even for some of the best-studied groups and regions. As keystone pollinators, bees are crucial for the maintenance of healthy ecosystems, yet rigorous estimates of their species richness are lacking. Here, we statistically estimate global, continental, and country lower bounds of bee species richness.
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of a specialist walnut pest Atrijuglans aristata - Scientific Data

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By Cheng Sun, Michael C. Orr, Gui-fang Wang
| Nature Verified
Abstract Gelechioidea represents the most diverse superfamily of tiny boring pests in Lepidoptera that pose a serious threat to agricultural and forestry economic crops. However, the lack of high-quality genome of highly specialized species makes it difficult to draw general conclusions about the mechanism of the close binding relationship between pests and crops.
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