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Land-use intensification = Bee-population declines
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Peter Loring Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 7 Jan 2018 09:44:07 -0500
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Bee-population declines are linked to nutritional shortages caused by land-use intensification, which reduces diversity and abundance of host-plant species. Restoring appropriate suites of plant species to landscapes can support diverse bee species populations and their associated pollination ecosystem services.

A key factor driving pollinator declines is anthropogenic land-use intensification, which, among interacting factors such as pesticide use and introduced pests and pathogens, dramatically reduces the diversity and abundance of flowering plant species. 

We propose a rational approach for restoring and conserving pollinator habitat that focuses on bee nutrition

Vaudo, Anthony D., et al. "Bee nutrition and floral resource restoration." Current Opinion in Insect Science 10 (2015): 133-141.

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