Application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry in conservation biology: Nutrient demand and supply in a changing environment

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 272, P. 109622 - 109622

Published: June 10, 2022

The application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry benefits conservation biology with necessary evolutionary relevance, allowing unresolved problems to be addressed. use enables consideration that changes in the environmental nutritional supply affect ecophysiology, behavior, health fitness individuals, influencing their interactions population functioning. resulting knowledge can help promote better restoration strategies. Ultimately, facilitate improved forecasting mitigation negative effects current global change. Here, we present theoretical background followed by biological conservation. We also propose avenues for future research. For example, larval adult pollinating insects belong different feeding guilds, larvae rely on various stoichiometrically (im)balanced foods (showing herbivory, pollinivory, detritivory or even carnivory). Therefore, ecology diversity pollinators may shaped quality food, which is required physiological development into fully functional adults. Although a stoichiometric balance during crucial pollinator fitness, focused needs Another example atmospheric CO2 increases leading nutrient dilution plant tissues, aggravating imbalances consumers challenging Earth's herbivore populations. CO2-driven food webs, ecosystems human wellbeing. However, our understanding this phenomenon minimal. These other studied solved using stoichiometry.

Language: Английский

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Protecting pollinators and our food supply: understanding and managing threats to pollinator health

Insectes Sociaux, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 70(1), P. 5 - 16

Published: Jan. 2, 2023

Abstract Global pollinator declines threaten food production and natural ecosystems. The drivers of are complicated driven by numerous factors such as pesticide use, loss habitat, rising pathogens due to commercial bee keeping climate change. Halting reversing will require a multidisciplinary approach international cooperation. Here, we summarize 20 presentations given in the symposium ‘Protecting pollinators our supply: Understanding managing threats health’ at 19th Congress International Union for Study Social Insects San Diego, 2022. We then synthesize key findings discuss future research areas better understanding impact anthropogenic stressors on wild bees.

Language: Английский

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Co-producing agricultural policy with beekeepers: Obstacles and opportunities

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 128, P. 106603 - 106603

Published: March 2, 2023

Dominant agricultural practices are widely recognised as one of many factors leading to severe declines in honey bees and other pollinators. Improving the agri-environment for pollinators species is an urgent ecological priority. Beekeepers have long been at forefront recognising environmental challenges their bees; these also impact As UK moves towards a post-Brexit policy, this should be excellent time beekeepers' observations concerns recognised, contribute system where farmers land managers ensure delivery 'public goods'. However, evidence suggests significant obstacles effectively co-producing policy that ensures pollinator wellbeing. This paper based on archival interview data long-term beekeepers throughout UK. Beekeepers' past experience engaging with agricultural, health stakeholders highlights effective co-production policy. experiential commonly dismissed anecdotal, subsequently irrelevant knowledge, according scientifically politically acknowledged epistemological categories. Multiple agriculture management opposing priorities, unequal access power. presents government efforts overcome boundaries co-produce actionable Internationally, steps made incorporate hybrid its associated value systems into governance. Developing which acknowledges incorporates multiple forms pro-environmental values necessary successful focused Environmental Land Management, public goods, nature.

Language: Английский

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Informing policy and practice on insect pollinator declines: Tensions between conservation and animal welfare

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Jan. 6, 2023

Climate change, agricultural intensification, and other anthropogenic ecosystem challenges have caused declines in the diversity abundance of insect pollinators. In response to these declines, entomologists called for greater attention pollinator conservation. Conservation primarily aims protect groups non-human animals—populations or species—with only secondary concern welfare individual animals. While conservation animal goals are sometimes aligned, they often not. And because comes second, it tends be sacrificed when tension with conversation priorities. Consider, example, lethal sampling monitor many populations. Growing evidence suggests that pollinators may morally significant, particularly Hymenoptera Diptera. Considering practices policies presents as, face rapid, impossible avoid harming animals while promoting diverse We suggest some practical, implementable strategies can allow more robust integration into By following strategies, able find promote health ecosystems within them.

Language: Английский

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Bringing population ecology back to wild bees

Ecosphere, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Abstract In recent years, motivated by widespread declines in wild bees, ecologists have prioritized learning about patterns of bee communities across the landscape at expense population‐level mechanisms driving those patterns. this essay, we seek to revitalize tradition studying populations a way that both contributes key knowledge for conservation and builds strong conceptual understanding processes underpinning populations. We address two concerns investing research. First, studies are too conceptually narrow provide broad inference. If couched general ecological theory, then findings from single species can be generalized many. highlight how bees would make excellent candidates exploring five areas ideas population ecology, including nutritional drivers vital rates, phenology voltinism, habitat selection, movement. Second, concern methods level difficult implement. Methods conducting bees—specifically, identifying living field individuals throughout their life cycles—are feasible implement scales appropriate answering questions, example, few sites. To facilitate adoption these ideas, developed an online guide ( www.watchingbees.com ) detailed manual. More generally, emphasize value linking data‐rich pattern‐oriented approaches ecology with basic biology generate

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic intensification on plant-pollinator interactions over four decades in Chile: a spatiotemporal assessment

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(2)

Published: March 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Improving okra performance through pollinator attractors

Bragantia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 84

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT The vicinity of natural areas can enhance availability pollinators and crop productivity. Considering the global reduction food insecurity, innovative strategies to pollination yield are important. Thus, we investigated efficacy using colored attractors improve okra yield. use pollinator led a significant increase in length, volume, weight comparison plants without attractors, notably larger when compared access. Although uncertainties remain regarding scalability optimal implementation, our results emphasized opportunity low-cost intervention, boost productivity alleviate insecurity.

Language: Английский

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Investigating pollinator dynamics and regional variations in Doda, J&K, INDİA: challenges, montioring and conservation perspectives

Biological Diversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 91 - 102

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

This study explores the plant-pollinator network in district Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, India, a Himalayan region with limited research on biodiversity and pollination ecology. Pollinators like bees, butterflies, beetles are vital for ecosystem health agricultural productivity, yet Doda lacks comprehensive data its pollinator species interactions, unlike Kashmir Valley region. Drawing insights from similar regions such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, this highlights ecological role of pollinators emphasizes need extensive field exploration Doda. The advocates an interdisciplinary approach combining ecological, agricultural, local knowledge, recommending detailed surveys, long-term monitoring, socio-economic studies to understand pollination’s impact agriculture. It calls collaborative efforts among researchers, departments, conservationists gather baseline data, promote preservation, enhance sustainability. These crucial supporting livelihoods establishing foundation future conservation initiatives Doda's unique networks.

Language: Английский

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Plants for Wild Bees—Field Records in Bulgaria

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 214 - 214

Published: March 17, 2025

One of the eight shortfalls in European wild bee data is knowledge flowering plants they favor. This particular importance for gardens and wildflower strips initiatives aiming to provide forage bees. The aim this study a list that are used food by certain taxa bees Bulgaria evaluate their potential cultivation strips. In relation this, we discuss plant specialization We summarize our observations on pollination faunistic records considering several grassland habitats territory at altitudes between 0 1500 m above sea level, during last 30 years. More than 54 listed. They belong families Apidae, Andrenidae, Colletidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae. Some these identified species others genus or family level. Among recorded observed oligolectic (22.2%). listed flower visitors 60 belonging 20 families, which offer nectar and/or pollen. bees’ predominantly from Fabaceae (15 species), Lamiaceae (14 Asteraceae (9 etc. perennials 67%, while annuals 9%, annual biennial 6%, biennials 5%, seed germination specifics plants. studies needed field. conservation may be supported restoration activities, but process depends many factors, including difficulties. Therefore, natural must preserved protected.

Language: Английский

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Urban wild bee well‐being revealed by gut metagenome data: A mason bee model

Insect Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 27, 2025

Abstract Wild bees are ecologically vital but increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities, leading to uncertain survival and health outcomes in urban environments. The gut microbiome contains features indicating host reflecting long‐term evolutionary adaptation acute reactions real‐time stressors. Moving beyond bacteria, we propose a comprehensive analysis integrating diet, bacteriome, virome, resistome, their association understand the status of lives better. We conducted study on mason ( Osmia excavata ) across 10 agricultural sites Suzhou, China, using shotgun metagenome sequencing for data derived from total DNA. Our findings revealed that most ingested pollen originated Brassica crops unexpected garden tree Plantanus , floral resources at supported with limited plant diversity. Varied city landscapes site‐specific flowers all contributed sustenance. bacterial community, dominated Gammaproteobacteria, showed remarkable structural stability 8 suggested perturbations 2 sites. Antibiotic resistance gene profiles highly varied prevalent unclassified drug classes, highlighting environmental threats both humans. virome identified honeybee pathogens, suggesting potential virus spillover. Many unknown bacteriophages were detected, some which targeted core underscoring role maintaining homeostasis. These multifaceted metagenomic insights hold predict bee identify threats, thereby guiding probiotic development management effective conservation.

Language: Английский

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