The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L., Hymenoptera: Apidae) is a species of crucial
economic, agricultural and environmental importance. In the last ten years, some regions of …

Economic valuation of crop pollination services, including potential monetary losses in
agricultural production induced by insufficient pollination, is a strategy to quantify the …

Food production is challenged by changes in climate and land use and expanding human
population growth. Proper pollination can increase the production and quality of fruit, nut, oil …

Pollination by insects is an essential service for the conservation of plant biodiversity, since it
increases the rate of fertilization of flowers and therefore increases the quality and quantity …

Stingless bees are an important asset to assure plant biodiversity in many natural
ecosystems, and fulfill the growing agricultural demand for pollination. However, across …

There is pressing need to anticipate the impacts of climate change on species and their
functional contributions to ecosystem processes. Our objective is to evaluate the potential …

Animal pollination can impact food security since many crops depend on pollinators to
produce fruits and seeds. However, the effects of projected climate change on crop …

Although several studies have shown that the presence of bees results in increased crop
yields, the mechanisms that determine pollination service across different spatial scales are …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is considered the leading cause of dementia in the elderly
worldwide. It results in progressive memory loss and impairment of cognitive and motor …

Supergeneralists, defined as species that interact with multiple groups of species in
ecological networks, can act as important connectors of otherwise disconnected species …