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The 'silent takeover': Invasive bees are reshaping Chile's unique pollination networks

Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss and invasive pollinators can reshape native plant-pollinator networks. A new study published in the journal NeoBiota reveals that invasive pollinators are fundamentally reshaping native plant-pollinator networks in Chile, leading to a "sil...

The 'silent takeover': Invasive bees are reshaping Chile's unique pollination networks
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Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss and invasive pollinators can reshape native plant-pollinator networks. A new study published in the journal NeoBiota reveals that invasive pollinators are fundamentally reshaping native plant-pollinator networks in Chile, leading to a "silent takeover" that threatens the stability of one of the world's most unique biodiversity hotspots.

Originally published at Phys.org

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