Managed bees are critical for crop pollination worldwide. As the demand for pollinator-
dependent crops increases, so does the use of managed bees. Concern has arisen that …

Worldwide, human appropriation of ecosystems is disrupting plant–pollinator communities
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …

Floral plantings are promoted to foster ecological intensification of agriculture through
provisioning of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive assessment of the …

Sustainable and resilient agricultural systems are needed to feed and fuel a growing human
population. However, the current model of agricultural intensification which produces high …

Sustainable agriculture relies on pollinators, and wild bees benefit yield of multiple crops.
However, the combined exposure to pesticides and loss of flower resources, driven by …

Conventional intensification of agriculture has reduced the availability of resources for
pollinators, reducing their diversity and affecting plant pollination, both in natural habitats …

Human‐mediated species introductions provide real‐time experiments in how communities
respond to interspecific competition. For example, managed honey bees Apis mellifera (L.) …

Highlights•Bees experience landscapes with spatial and temporal variation in floral
resources.•Life-history traits (diet breadth, sociality, size) affect bee responses to this …

The growing bioeconomy will require a greater supply of biomass in the future for both
bioenergy and bio-based products. Today, many bioenergy cropping systems (BCS) are …

Bees and other beneficial insects experience multiple stressors within agricultural
landscapes that act together to impact their health and diminish their ability to deliver the …