Movement Patterns of the Main Insect Pollinator Groups During Foraging on Generalized Plants

摘要

Movements of pollinators in generalized plant-pollinator systems were investigated. Some species of insects, unlike the majority of the species studied, are shown to prefer areas with sparse plant cover. Thus, the composition of pollinators depends onthe density of plant patches and can vary even within a distance of several meters. Within large plant patches, insects usually forage in a small plot and then move to another one.