Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers
BACKGROUND The species richness of wild bees and other pollinators has declined over
the past 50 years, with some species undergoing major declines and a few going extinct …
the past 50 years, with some species undergoing major declines and a few going extinct …
Pollinator habitat enhancement: benefits to other ecosystem services
SD Wratten, M Gillespie, A Decourtye, E Mader… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2012 - Elsevier
A range of policy initiatives have been promoted in recent years to address the decline of
bee populations in Europe and North America. Among these has been the establishment of …
bee populations in Europe and North America. Among these has been the establishment of …
Phenology of farmland floral resources reveals seasonal gaps in nectar availability for bumblebees
TP Timberlake, IP Vaughan… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Floral resources are known to be important in regulating wild pollinator populations and are
therefore an important component of agri‐environment and restoration schemes which aim …
therefore an important component of agri‐environment and restoration schemes which aim …
Environmental factors driving the effectiveness of European agri‐environmental measures in mitigating pollinator loss–a meta‐analysis
In Europe, agri‐environmental schemes (AES) have been introduced in response to
concerns about farmland biodiversity declines. Yet, as AES have delivered variable results …
concerns about farmland biodiversity declines. Yet, as AES have delivered variable results …
Landscape perspectives on agricultural intensification and biodiversity–ecosystem service management
Understanding the negative and positive effects of agricultural land use for the conservation
of biodiversity, and its relation to ecosystem services, needs a landscape perspective …
of biodiversity, and its relation to ecosystem services, needs a landscape perspective …
Native wildflower plantings support wild bee abundance and diversity in agricultural landscapes across the United States
Global trends in pollinator‐dependent crops have raised awareness of the need to support
managed and wild bee populations to ensure sustainable crop production. Provision of …
managed and wild bee populations to ensure sustainable crop production. Provision of …
Pollination and other ecosystem services produced by mobile organisms: a conceptual framework for the effects of land‐use change
Many ecosystem services are delivered by organisms that depend on habitats that are
segregated spatially or temporally from the location where services are provided …
segregated spatially or temporally from the location where services are provided …
Decline and conservation of bumble bees
D Goulson, GC Lye, B Darvill - Annu. Rev. Entomol., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Declines in bumble bee species in the past 60 years are well documented in Europe, where
they are driven primarily by habitat loss and declines in floral abundance and diversity …
they are driven primarily by habitat loss and declines in floral abundance and diversity …
Sown wildflower strips for insect conservation: a review
C Haaland, RE Naisbit… - Insect Conservation and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
1. Sown wildflower strips are increasingly being established in European countries within
agri‐environmental schemes to enhance biodiversity, especially in intensively used …
agri‐environmental schemes to enhance biodiversity, especially in intensively used …
[图书][B] Bumblebees: behaviour, ecology, and conservation
D Goulson - 2010 - books.google.com
Bumblebees are familiar and charismatic insects, occurring throughout much of the world.
They are increasingly being used as a model organism for studying a wide range of …
They are increasingly being used as a model organism for studying a wide range of …