JC Biesmeijer
Parallel declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and the Netherlands
Biesmeijer, JC; Roberts, SPM; Reemer, M; Ohlemuller, R; Edwards, M; Peeters, T; Schaffers, AP; Potts, SG; Kleukers, R; Thomas, CD; Settele, J; Kunin, WE
Authors
SPM Roberts
M Reemer
R Ohlemuller
M Edwards
T Peeters
AP Schaffers
SG Potts
R Kleukers
CD Thomas
J Settele
WE Kunin
Abstract
Despite widespread concern about declines in pollination services, little is known about the patterns of change in most pollinator assemblages. By studying bee and hoverfly assemblages in Britain and the Netherlands, we found evidence of declines (pre-versus post-1980) in local bee diversity in both countries; however, divergent trends were observed in hoverflies. Depending on the assemblage and location, pollinator declines were most frequent in habitat and flower specialists, in univoltine species, and/or in nonmigrants. In conjunction with this evidence, outcrossing plant species that are reliant on the declining pollinators have themselves declined relative to other plant species. Taken together, these findings strongly suggest a causal connection between local extinctions of functionally linked plant and pollinator species.
Citation
Biesmeijer, J., Roberts, S., Reemer, M., Ohlemuller, R., Edwards, M., Peeters, T., …Kunin, W. (2006). Parallel declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and the Netherlands. Science, 313(5785), 351-354. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1127863
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jul 1, 2006 |
Deposit Date | May 18, 2007 |
Journal | Science |
Print ISSN | 0036-8075 |
Electronic ISSN | 1095-9203 |
Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 313 |
Issue | 5785 |
Pages | 351-354 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1127863 |
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