Income Vulnerability of West African Farming Households to Losses in Pollination Services: A Case Study from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso DOI Open Access
Kathrin Stenchly,

Marc Hansen,

Katharina Stein

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 10(11), P. 4253 - 4253

Published: Nov. 17, 2018

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in West African countries is developing rapidly response to population growth changing consumer preferences. Furthermore, UPA offers opportunities secure income social integration for the urban poor. However, little known about household (HH) security effects of ongoing shift land use from crops that do not rely on insect pollinators fruit development (e.g., sorghum millet) pollinator-dependent crops. In our study we developed a Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) 224 HHs along rural–urban gradient Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The HVI indicates which degree total HH revenue could be affected by decline pollinators. specific relative reduction agricultural ranged 0 −0.83, HHs’ up 83%, depending crops’ level pollinator dependency. Half studied (n = 108) showed an remained unaffected Nevertheless, mean was highest HHs; making these most vulnerable loss pollination services. As areas changes insect-mediated services are expected, resilient systems must consider “pollinator-friendly” landscape management.

Language: Английский

How urbanization is driving pollinator diversity and pollination – A systematic review DOI
Arne Wenzel, Ingo Graß, Vasuki V. Belavadi

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 241, P. 108321 - 108321

Published: Nov. 28, 2019

Language: Английский

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Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development DOI Creative Commons
Vidushi Patel, Natasha Pauli, Eloise M. Biggs

et al.

AMBIO, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 50(1), P. 49 - 59

Published: April 20, 2020

Abstract Reductions in global bee populations are threatening the pollination benefits to both planet and people. Whilst contribution of promoting sustainable development goals through food security biodiversity is widely acknowledged, a range other provided by bees has yet be fully recognised. We explore contributions towards achieving United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our insights suggest that potentially contribute 15 17 SDGs minimum 30 SDG targets. identify common themes which play an essential role, improved understanding crucial for ensuring viable systems.

Language: Английский

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Human dimensions of insect pollinator conservation DOI Creative Commons
Damon M. Hall, Dino J. Martins

Current Opinion in Insect Science, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 107 - 114

Published: April 1, 2020

Language: Английский

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A review of diversity of bees, the attractiveness of host plants and the effects of landscape variables on bees in urban gardens DOI Creative Commons
Ehsan Rahimi, Shahindokht Barghjelveh, Pinliang Dong

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Agriculture & Food Security, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Jan. 16, 2022

Abstract Background The world's growing population and need for food have increased attention to urban agriculture around the world. Most crops grown in environments bees pollination. However, little is known about bee populations areas has been paid function of these pollinators cities. Therefore, studying ecology pollinating gardens green roofs contributes greatly agriculture. In this study, results 87 articles related presence farms were summarized three general sections. first part deals with issues, such as diversity gardens, dominant species areas, their nesting type, origin, specialty, sociality. second examines attractiveness host plants origin bees. third section effects landscape local variables on gardens. Results Our data showed that environments, especially contain a high bees, which honeybees bumblebees are most environments. native more attractive than non-native plants. section, studies shown negative role urbanization On other hand, many spaces or studied positive effect pollinators. Conclusion Urban provides good opportunity increase agricultural production Planting creating artificial nests solitary can help attract Converting lawns into floral resources carrying out activities also effectively city.

Language: Английский

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Insect biomass is not a consistent proxy for biodiversity metrics in wild bees DOI Creative Commons
Nicolas J. Vereecken, Timothy Weekers, Nicolas Leclercq

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Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 121, P. 107132 - 107132

Published: Nov. 3, 2020

Recent studies have reported on dramatic cases of aerial insect population declines by focusing the measure total biomass caught insects. However, there is currently no consensus about how patterns among sites and habitats might consistently capture subtleties changes in community structure. Here, we investigated relationship between wild bees collected using pan traps urban, agricultural, semi-natural one hand, a spectrum biodiversity metrics other particularly species richness (SR), alpha diversity, functional diversity (FD) three different forms phylogenetic (PD). Our results indicate that although significantly highly correlated with abundance bees, it generally but only moderately non-linearly to various facets bee habitats. By contrast, also found all measures PD used are consistent across habitats, suggesting taxonomic hierarchy based Linnaean classification could be as proxy for measurement well-studied areas such Western Europe where multi-gene molecular phylogeny unavailable yet. Collectively, our illustrate clear limitations monitoring through trapped insects biomass. We advocate more robust trends requiring both standardized surveys, identification specimens down level species, traits-based phylogeny-based or time. Scaling out this approach an essential prerequisite global conservation planning tailored ecological requirements targeted species.

Language: Английский

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Grand Challenges in Urban Agriculture: Ecological and Social Approaches to Transformative Sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Karl S. Zimmerer, Martha G. Bell, Innocent Chirisa

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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: April 9, 2021

SPECIALTY GRAND CHALLENGE article Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 09 April 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.668561

Language: Английский

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Opportunities for and Impediments to Pollinator Conservation in Urban Settings: A Review DOI Creative Commons

S. Kristine Braman,

Becky Griffin

Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Abstract Urban plants and the design maintenance of urban landscapes play a critical role in pollinator conservation preservation essential ecosystem services. Effective decisions planning require careful assessment consequences land use change, effects local landscape scale factors on bees, butterflies, flies, other pollinators. Understanding not under-estimating needs various functional guilds to inform strategies are success. Research indicates that diverse assemblages can be enhanced conserved areas through efforts. Education communication key elements needed engage policy makers move forward at accelerated pace required address current (rapid urbanization) impending (climate change invasive species) challenges. Conservation protection pollinators services they provide we from reactive proactive activities tie together regional Citizen science initiatives effective ways communicate information, garner public support, acquire valuable data concerning cost-effective manner. Improving our knowledge bee life history, phenology, nesting sites is essential. lifecycles lesser-known like flies (Diptera) wasps (Hymenoptera) vital while there need expand available taxonomic expertise. In this review, discuss case studies integrating pest management plant selection, recreational area design, community engagement with goal conservation. Decision-making resources included.

Language: Английский

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How Informed Design Can Make a Difference: Supporting Insect Pollinators in Cities DOI Creative Commons
Sheila K. Schueller,

Zhelin Li,

Zoe Bliss

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 1289 - 1289

Published: June 26, 2023

Pollinators are responsible for the reproduction of many plant and crop species provide important diversity food webs cultural value. Despite critical ecosystem services provided by pollinators, rapid pollinator declines occurring in response to anthropogenic activities that cause loss suitable habitat. There is an opportunity urban green space support pollination locally across landscape. However, there a lack practical but evidence-based guidance on how can be designed effectively floral resources other habitat needs diverse assemblage pollinators. We examine existing research this paper address following questions specific insect pollinators temperate settings: (1) Which focus efforts increase cities? (2) plants what arrangements most attractive supportive pollinators? (3) What do need beyond resources? (4) How surrounding landscape inform where prioritize new creation within Using these as framework, we informed management planning recommendations optimize value settings.

Language: Английский

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Honeybee presence restructures pollination networks more than landscape context by reducing foraging breadths of wild bees DOI Creative Commons
Thomas Seth Davis, John M. Mola,

Nathan Comai

et al.

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 257, P. 105305 - 105305

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Language: Английский

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Socio-Economic Viability of Urban Agriculture—A Comparative Analysis of Success Factors in Germany DOI Open Access
Thomas Krikser, Ingo Zasada, Annette Piorr

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 11(7), P. 1999 - 1999

Published: April 4, 2019

Socio-economic viability of urban agriculture (UA) is, especially regarding non-commercially oriented initiatives, at most a generically treated issue in scientific literature. Given lack data on yields, labor input, or saved expenditures, only few studies have described it either from cost-avoidance specific benefit generation perspective. Our hypothesis is that hybrid roles consumers and producers challenge the appraisal socio-economic viability. This paper presents an empirical study three prevalent models: self-harvesting gardens, intercultural community combining qualitative quantitative survey data. A multi-value comparative analysis was applied to grasp perception its success factors. allowed us identify necessary sufficient conditions for economic social success. Results give indication existence different value systems cost–benefit considerations models. service-focused business relationship between farmers ensuring self-reliance important while sharing components are relevant gardens. Community gardening builds upon self-governance ambitions rather individually determined failure factor pattern beyond explicit production output orientation. It shown here first time with approach participants models seem go traditional trade-off adopt post-productive perception, focusing more benefits than costs.

Language: Английский

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