Journal of Forestry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 9, 2025
Language: Английский
Current Forestry Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. 322 - 336
Published: July 9, 2024
Language: Английский
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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)
Published: March 19, 2025
Avian species provide important ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, seed dispersal, meat provision, pest control, scavenging, and pollination. Currently, the populations of avian pollinators are declining due to climate change human impact, it is crucial identify species-rich areas for their conservation. Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) vertebrate with a wide distribution that include Africa, Asia Australasia. Here, we assembled records sunbird applied maximum entropy approach model habitat suitability in world. We also quantified sunbirds composition similarity among terrestrial biomes. found reached peak Southeast Asia, western central parts African continent. Sunbird richness was highest Tropical Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests biome. Solar Radiation Index (SRI), precipitation warmest quarter, footprint index were most predictors global suitability. Geographic regions identified have high priority conservation this unique group ecological they provide.
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12
Published: April 5, 2024
Introduction Native bee communities of temperate forests are conventionally sampled from the understory, yet there is growing evidence that assemblages in forest canopies distinct those understory. Therefore, conventional approaches to quantify bee–habitat relationships may not comprehensively characterize communities. Methods To examine this, we bees 1–26 m ground level at 5-m increments 47 locations located western Massachusetts, USA. We evaluated abundance and species richness responses a suite environmental factors measured understory with linear segmented regression comparing four sampling strategies: (1) only, (2) midstory, (3) canopy, (4) all strata combined. Results found higher underestimated richness, models had less ability explain data when were included. Among strategies, analyzed linearly differed magnitude due overall differences but regressions showed characteristics also slope, which would alter interpretation. Discussion Collectively, our findings highlight value including vertically stratified strategies throughout flight season fully native other pollinator forests.
Language: Английский
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Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52, P. e02984 - e02984
Published: May 10, 2024
Adult pollinators that forage primarily for energy have traditionally guided our understanding of plant–pollinator interactions, leading to assumptions about the importance different plants pollinators. Consequently, pollinator conservation strategies potentially overlook balance juvenile diets. I studied a representative bee, Osmia bicornis, explore contributions various nutritional quality diet. Using ecological stoichiometry and micronutrient ecology, investigated proportions vital body-building chemical elements (C, N, P, S, K, Na, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn Cu; henceforth "nutrients") in larval pollen loads. considered botanical origin, location sexual dimorphism niche as factors influencing nutrient Redundancy analysis indicated main factor determining proportion was which accounted 70.17% variation; contributed 20.21%, sex 8.43%. Among 30 taxa composing loads, determinants content were oak, maple, chestnut, cabbage family, buttercup, grasses. Trees wind-pollinated provided important nutrients. Oak maple contributors nutrients essential growth body development (N, Cu, Zn). Grasses buttercups is bees. Complex habitat management schemes extending beyond traditional seed mixes are conservation, non-obvious plant species provide should be included efforts create complex landscape enabling balanced
Language: Английский
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
Large parts of the Pacific were thought to host low bee diversity. In Fiji alone, our recent estimates native diversity have rapidly increased by a factor five (from 4 >22). Here, we show how including sampling forest canopy has quickly uncovered new radiation Hylaeus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) bees in Fiji. We also that are more common across than previously and solve one Charles Michener’s mysteries linking enigmatic French Polynesian tuamotuensis relatives use systematic techniques describe eight species ( n = 6), Polynesia 1), Micronesia discuss impressive dispersal events this genus. These clades double number dispersals out Australia from two four. Our discovery highlights severe impact methods on ecological interpretations discovery, specifically is needed correctly assess even where there very long record sampling. It further potential for forests higher-than-anticipated conservation value. This broad methodological regulatory impacts land managers seeking make choices about pollination services The (Euprosopoides) chuukensis Dorey, Davies, Parslow; H. (Prosopisteron) albaeus (P.) apertus aureaviridis Magnacca, breviflavus Magnacca; derectus navai veli Parslow.
Language: Английский
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Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 566, P. 122051 - 122051
Published: June 12, 2024
Language: Английский
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Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(5), P. 1067 - 1080
Published: March 15, 2024
Abstract Pollination services contribute to crop productivity worldwide, but insect pollinators are declining in most agricultural landscapes, mainly due expansion and an increase intensive practices. To reduce the negative effects of intensification, farmers can adopt ecological interventions, such as diversifying systems through agroforestry. However, there have been variable results on effectiveness agroforestry enhancing pollination services. Furthermore, information has generated temperate regions, while impact tropical East Africa is largely unknown. Using common beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) focal crop, this study tested whether a system called Chagga home gardens supports pollinator communities improves yield. We examined 16 plots paired with non‐agroforestry located along gradient woody (trees shrubs) cover within 1‐km radius document abundance, species richness visitation rates pollinating insects bean flowers how they contributed The planted had almost twice abundance pollinators, three times than those plots. also found significant positive effect surrounding landscape abundances, not rates. Additionally, increased significantly flower overall plant plot their rate. difference yield between unbagged (in which were allowed access flowers) bagged total higher Synthesis applications . This showed that, compared monoculture, generally promotes context. we that likely be particularly helpful for when it increases if coordinated so at scale.
Language: Английский
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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 382, P. 109481 - 109481
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Language: Английский
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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 383, P. 109514 - 109514
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Language: Английский
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Ecological Informatics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103100 - 103100
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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