6. A field is filled with many different flowering plants. Each of these plant species blooms at a different time of year. The number of species blooming in each
season is shown in the table.
Plant Species Blooming
I
Early spring
Late spring
Early summer Late summer
8
18
25
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Many species of pollinators visit this field. These pollinators include different
types of bees, butterflies, wasps, ants, and hummingbirds.
a. At what time of year when the diversity of pollinator species would be highest?
b. Climate change occurs over time, causing late spring bloomers in this field to
start blooming in early spring.
How would this affect the time of year when pollinators are most diverse?