Wild pollination services to California almond rely on semi-natural habitat

• Published in: The Journal of applied ecology Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 723 - 732
• Main Authors: Klein, Alexandra-Maria, Brittain, Claire, Hendrix, Stephen D., Thorp, Robbin, Williams, Neal, Kremen, Claire
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing 01.06.2012; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Blackwell
• Subjects: Agricultural land; agricultural landscapes; Agricultural management; Agroecosystems; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Apis mellifera; Applied ecology; Bees; biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; California; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Crop fields; ecosystem service; Environmental degradation: ecosystems survey and restoration; Environmental restoration; Flowers; Food production; Fruit set; Fruits; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; habitat quality; Habitats; Honey bees; honeybees; Insect colonies; Insect pollination; Intensive farming; landscape restoration; Landscapes; Natural vegetation; Orchards; Organic farming; organic production; Plant reproduction; Plantations; pollinating insects; Pollination; Pollinators; Prunus dulcis; species diversity; Species richness; Sustainable agriculture; Syrphidae; Vegetation; wild bees; Wildlife habitats; California; United States; North America; America; United States > US; ecosystem service; Insecta; Prunus dulcis; Rosaceae; Rural landscape; Biodiversity; Syrphidae; Sustainable agriculture; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; habitat quality; Habitat; Ecological recovery; Ecosystem services; Environment quality; honeybees; agricultural landscapes; Rural environment; wild bees; Social insect; Pollination; landscape restoration; Arthropoda; Spermatophyta; Invertebrata; Diptera

1. Global declines in honeybees have led to concerns about negative impacts on food production because of low levels of pollination. This is exemplified in California where the demand for honeybees Apis mellifera to pollinate almond Prunus dulcis is increasing, but problems with honeybee health sugg...