The role of landscape connectivity in maintaining pollinator biodiversity needs reconsideration
D Vasiliev, S Greenwood - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
Despite ongoing conservation efforts, pollinator biodiversity continues to decline at
unprecedented rates. Conservation approaches tend to ignore landscape connectivity and …
unprecedented rates. Conservation approaches tend to ignore landscape connectivity and …
The importance of forests in bumble bee biology and conservation
Declines of many bumble bee species have raised concerns because of their importance as
pollinators and potential harbingers of declines among other insect taxa. At present, bumble …
pollinators and potential harbingers of declines among other insect taxa. At present, bumble …
Amount, distance-dependent and structural effects of forest patches on bees in agricultural landscapes
Background The growing human population and the need for more food in the world have
reduced forests and turned them into agricultural land. Many agricultural products are …
reduced forests and turned them into agricultural land. Many agricultural products are …
Bee diversity decreases rapidly with time since harvest in intensively managed conifer forests
Despite widespread concerns about the anthropogenic drivers of global pollinator declines,
little information is available about the impacts of land management practices on wild bees …
little information is available about the impacts of land management practices on wild bees …
[HTML][HTML] Flower strips enhance abundance of bumble bee queens and males in landscapes with few honey bee hives
Wild bee declines in agricultural landscapes have led farmers to supplement crops with
honey bees. Simultaneously, environmental subsidy and conservation programmes have …
honey bees. Simultaneously, environmental subsidy and conservation programmes have …
Ecologically-Informed Precision Conservation: A framework for increasing biodiversity in intensively managed agricultural landscapes with minimal sacrifice in crop …
Conservation actions are urgently needed to tackle biodiversity loss in intensively managed
agricultural landscapes. Production lands are usually heterogeneous and contain low-yield …
agricultural landscapes. Production lands are usually heterogeneous and contain low-yield …
Canopy sampling reveals hidden potential value of woodland trees for wild bee assemblages
G Allen, RG Davies - Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Woodlands can play an important role in supporting bee abundance and diversity in
agricultural landscapes. However, in temperate‐region studies, the canopy is rarely …
agricultural landscapes. However, in temperate‐region studies, the canopy is rarely …
Dominance of Fructose-Associated Fructobacillus in the Gut Microbiome of Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) Inhabiting Natural Forest Meadows
Simple Summary A vast array of microorganisms colonize invertebrates and vertebrates.
Most of these microbes reside in the digestive tract, where they constitute the intestinal (gut) …
Most of these microbes reside in the digestive tract, where they constitute the intestinal (gut) …
[HTML][HTML] Landscape-scale diversity of plants, bumblebees and butterflies in mixed farm-forest landscapes of Northern Europe: Clear-cuts do not compensate for the …
To assess the biodiversity consequences of contemporary land-use trends in Northern
Europe, where agriculture is being replaced by forestry, we need a better knowledge of the …
Europe, where agriculture is being replaced by forestry, we need a better knowledge of the …
[HTML][HTML] Are bees attracted by flower richness? Implications for ecosystem service-based policy
J Liira, I Jürjendal - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Agri-environmental policies aim to reverse the degradation of ecosystem services in rural
landscapes by implementing biodiversity-based land-use solutions. One such agri …
landscapes by implementing biodiversity-based land-use solutions. One such agri …