Trends in global agricultural land use: implications for environmental health and food security
The eighteenth-century Malthusian prediction of population growth outstripping food
production has not yet come to bear. Unprecedented agricultural land expansions since …
production has not yet come to bear. Unprecedented agricultural land expansions since …
[HTML][HTML] Fungicides and bees: a review of exposure and risk
Fungicides account for more than 35% of the global pesticide market and their use is
predicted to increase in the future. While fungicides are commonly applied during bloom …
predicted to increase in the future. While fungicides are commonly applied during bloom …
Crop production in the USA is frequently limited by a lack of pollinators
JR Reilly, DR Artz, D Biddinger… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Most of the world's crops depend on pollinators, so declines in both managed and wild bees
raise concerns about food security. However, the degree to which insect pollination is …
raise concerns about food security. However, the degree to which insect pollination is …
Global agricultural productivity is threatened by increasing pollinator dependence without a parallel increase in crop diversification
The global increase in the proportion of land cultivated with pollinator‐dependent crops
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …
Safeguarding pollinators and their values to human well-being
Wild and managed pollinators provide a wide range of benefits to society in terms of
contributions to food security, farmer and beekeeper livelihoods, social and cultural values …
contributions to food security, farmer and beekeeper livelihoods, social and cultural values …
Pollinator diversity: distribution, ecological function, and conservation
J Ollerton - Annual review of ecology, evolution, and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
By facilitating plant reproduction, pollinators perform a crucial ecological function that
supports the majority of the world's plant diversity, and associated organisms, and a …
supports the majority of the world's plant diversity, and associated organisms, and a …
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 …
Non-bee insects are important contributors to global crop pollination
Wild and managed bees are well documented as effective pollinators of global crops of
economic importance. However, the contributions by pollinators other than bees have been …
economic importance. However, the contributions by pollinators other than bees have been …
Historical nectar assessment reveals the fall and rise of floral resources in Britain
There is considerable concern over declines in insect pollinator communities and potential
impacts on the pollination of crops and wildflowers,,,. Among the multiple pressures facing …
impacts on the pollination of crops and wildflowers,,,. Among the multiple pressures facing …
A global quantitative synthesis of local and landscape effects on wild bee pollinators in agroecosystems
Bees provide essential pollination services that are potentially affected both by local farm
management and the surrounding landscape. To better understand these different factors …
management and the surrounding landscape. To better understand these different factors …