Protected areas do not outperform urban wastelands in supporting insect pollinators and pollination in central Germany

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 84; pp. 29 - 39
• Main Authors: Theodorou, Panagiotis, Osterman, Wilhelm H.A., Mrozek, Janna H., Wild, Bilyana S., Beckmann, Michael, Osterman, Julia, Paxton, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.05.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: applied ecology; Bees; Biodiversity conservation; biomass; City; Community composition; Ecology; Ekologi; endangered species; European Union; Functional trait; Germany; habitats; Insect biomass; pollination; Pollination network; pollinators; seed set; species richness; Germany; Biodiversity conservation; Insect biomass; Functional trait; Pollination network; City; Bees; Community composition

The Natura 2000 network is central to Europe's conservation efforts to address biodiversity decline, with ongoing plans to expand protected areas and restore habitats across the European Union. However, due to the relative scarcity of biodiversity assessments within Natura 2000 sites, our under...