The need for coordinated transdisciplinary research infrastructures for pollinator conservation and crop pollination resilience

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 45017 - 45025
• Main Authors: Bartomeus, Ignasi, Dicks, Lynn V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 17.04.2019
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural management; Agriculture; agroecosystems; bees; biodiversity; Conservation; Crop production; Data collection; Ecosystem services; Food production; global change; Infrastructure; Intensive farming; monitoring; Plant reproduction; Pollination; Pollinators; Trends; Wild plants

There is a growing concern about the status and trends of animal pollinators worldwide. Pollinators provide a key service to both wild plants and crops by mediating their reproduction, so pollinator conservation is of fundamental importance to conservation and to food production. Understanding of th...