Claim · model-written summary
Forage plants differ regionally between Appalachia and the upper Midwest
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Verbatim
t0“Bombus affinis”
e1“Comparing the current data with previous work indicates regional differentiation in forage plants between Appalachia and the upper Midwest”
Title
Robert S. Cornman; Mark J. Hepner; Clint R.V. Otto PeerJ 2026. doi:10.7717/peerj.20284
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Hydrangea, Actaea, Rhododendron, Tilia and Laportea were prominent in midsummer pollen samples
- Observation Rubus was a consistent forage contributor in late spring and early summer
- Observation Securigera and Trifolium were detected before the Hydrangea bloom and again in late summer
- Method / resource ITS2 detected more plant diversity than ITS1 in pollen metabarcoding
- Observation Forage plant diversity was highest in late summer, driven by Asteraceae