Pollinator Networks Are Resilient to Species Loss but Fragile to Phenological Mismatch
Authors
Emily Chen
Abstract
Plant–pollinator networks underpin ecosystem function, but their stability under global change is uncertain. We combined three years of interaction data with simulated perturbations.
Networks tolerated random species removals with little function loss, yet phenological mismatch of as little as five days triggered disproportionate collapse of specialised interactions.
Open Journal System Demo: Nature,
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026),
3 August 2026