The effects of urbanization on pollinators and pollination: A meta‐analysis

• Published in: Ecology letters Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 1629 - 1642
• Main Authors: Liang, Huan, He, Yong‐Deng, Theodorou, Panagiotis, Yang, Chun‐Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Cities; Conservation; Ecological function; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; floral resources; Flowering; Flowering plants; Food security; functional traits; Hymenoptera; Indigenous species; Meta-analysis; Moderators; Nesting; Nonnative species; Plant reproduction; plant reproductive success; Plants (botany); Pollination; pollinator diversity; Pollinators; Seed set; spring; Terrestrial ecosystems; urban; Urbanization; Wildlife conservation; floral resources; urban; pollinator diversity; functional traits; plant reproductive success

Urbanization is increasing worldwide, with major impacts on biodiversity, species interactions and ecosystem functioning. Pollination is an ecosystem function vital for terrestrial ecosystems and food security; however, the processes underlying the patterns of pollinator diversity and the ecosystem...