Context Grasslands provide a variety of ecosystem services (ESs) for humans. While much
ES research has focused on forests and wetlands, synthesizing the currently somewhat …

Social insects, ie ants, bees, wasps and termites, are key components of ecological
communities, and are important ecosystem services (ESs) providers. Here, we review the …

Urban expansion and large-scale expansion of intensive agriculture have resulted in loss
and fragmentation of pollinator habitats, posing a significant threat to the pollination services …

Pollen analysis is essential for discerning the botanical and geographical origins of honey,
ensuring authenticity, quality, and commercial value. The Sahara Desert in Algeria boasts …

Alterations generated by intensified wildfire regimes are leading to unprecedented impacts
in the supply of ecosystem services (ES). We investigated how a large wildfire affected the …

Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis L., Boraginaceae) is considered to possess therapeutic
properties and it has been traditionally used as a remedy against various lung disorders in …

Observed declines in pollinator populations due to human pressures is of critical concern
because pollination is an essential regulating ecosystem service (ES). Pollination has a …

Predictive modelling tools can be used to support the design of agricultural landscapes to
promote pollinator biodiversity and pollination services. Despite the proliferation of such …

Given that 90% of the world's plant species are pollinated by animals, pollination is a crucial
service which is strongly connected to biodiversity in general. Consequently, it should be …

Fire-induced changes in vegetation composition due to fire-regime intensification are
leading to alterations in ecosystem services that might threaten their future sustainability …