Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …

Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …

Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity conservation requires profound
structural changes worldwide. Often, discussions are centered on management at the field …

Most of the world's crops depend on pollinators, so declines in both managed and wild bees
raise concerns about food security. However, the degree to which insect pollination is …

Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …

Wild and managed bees are well documented as effective pollinators of global crops of
economic importance. However, the contributions by pollinators other than bees have been …

There is compelling evidence that more diverse ecosystems deliver greater benefits to
people, and these ecosystem services have become a key argument for biodiversity …

Drastic biodiversity declines have raised concerns about the deterioration of ecosystem
functions and have motivated much recent research on the relationship between species …

The global increase in the proportion of land cultivated with pollinator‐dependent crops
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …

Agricultural expansion and intensification have boosted global food production but have
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …