Simple Summary Cities are complex ecosystems that, while generally contributing to an
overall reduction in biodiversity, can support surprisingly unique communities of organisms …

Highlights• Through popular press and media, insect pollinators are becoming visible to
publics.• Learning about insect pollinators increases positive perceptions, decreases fears …

A functional ecological understanding of urban wild bee communities is of growing
importance especially in regard to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem service …

Large-scale declines in bee abundance and species richness over the last decade have
sounded an alarm, given the crucial pollination services that bees provide. Population dips …

Anthropogenic activities are triggering global changes in the environment, causing entire
communities of plants, pollinators and their interactions to restructure, and ultimately leading …

While cities are known as important habitats for wild bees, a conceptual understanding of
how assemblages of wild bee species are shaped by urban environments is limited. We …

Simple Summary Wild bees represent the main group of pollinators in Europe, being
responsible for the reproduction of numerous flowering plants. However, like a non …

Highlights•Over 80 different species of bees have been introduced around the world.•Non-
native bees range from solitary to social, and managed to unmanaged.•There exists a …

Wild bees are declining, mainly due to the expansion of urban habitats that have led to land-
use changes. Effects of urbanization on wild bee communities are still unclear, as shown by …

Numerous animal species can survive in human-modified habitats, but often display
behavioral, morphological, physiological or genetic plasticity compared to non-urban …