Coupling spatial pollination supply models with local demand mapping to support collaborative management of ecosystem services

Abstract

Mapping of ecosystem services (ES) is a powerful tool for communication and knowledge sharing about the implications of ecosystem management practices for human wellbeing. This research aimed to show the usefulness of ES mapping for decision-making by combining modelling of ES supply with ES demand mapping in a participatory process with the engagement of relevant stakeholders. We used the ESTIMAP-pollination model to map wild bee abundance and pollination supply in the Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina Natural Park (PNSACV) in Portugal. The model was modified by adding a behavioural component that distributes pollinator visits according to floral availability. Balancing pollination supply with crop dependency levels allowed visualising potential areas of satisfied and unsatisfied demand and testing the effectiveness of ecosystem management interventions. The discussion of these results in two participatory workshops triggered the first collective debate about pollination in the PNSACV. This engagement enabled the development of a shared understanding about this ES and highlighted the role of ES maps as tools to support collaborative natural resources management.

Linking remote sensing data to the estimation of pollination services in agroecosystems

“…By scaling local maps of landscape characteristics, we captured the capacity of mining bees to adapt to local conditions and nest in the most sloped, most south‐facing, barest ground locally available (Potts & Willmer, 1997). Adding a behavioral component to the determination of habitat suitability improves the estimation of pollination services, particularly in the context of the selected modeling framework (Fernandes et al, 2020; Olsson et al, 2015). We believe further consideration of other behavioral components, such as nesting‐site fidelity, can benefit the elaboration of nesting suitability maps and the associated estimation of pollination services.…”

“…Landscape structure thus dictates the delivery of pollination services from wild bees, which has prompted the development of spatially explicit models (SEMs) that account for the contribution of landscape structure when estimating the provision of pollination services (Lonsdorf et al, 2009; Olsson et al, 2015). These models can facilitate the identification of crucial supporting habitats and degraded ecosystems (Zulian et al, 2013), aid policymakers in the design of landscape management strategies (Fernandes et al, 2020; Koh et al, 2016), and ultimately support the evaluation of the economic value of agroenvironmental schemes (Tibesigwa et al, 2019).…”

Nesting Traps to Collect Solitary Cavity-Nesting Hymenoptera

“…A study revelledthatOsmia rufa occupied all tubes made of straw and printer sheeting but in plastic straws, the occupation rate was 80% (Wilkaniec & Giejdasz, 2003), in addition, cardboard tubes could reduce the infestation rate of mites (Fernandes et al, 2020). Moreover, (McCallum et al, 2018) found that nest occupation was significantly affected by nest design, with more bees nesting in tubes of milk cartons (71%) than wooden nests, while (Gaston et al, 2005;Guimaraes-Brasil et al, 2020) claimed that there was a nesting preference for bamboo as nest materials.…”

How effective are artificial nests in attracting bees? A review

“…Gaston et al (2005) found that bamboo tubes were used in more than materials. Fernandes et al (2020) also claimed that cardboard tubes reduce the Table 1 Country, place of installation, maximum occupation rate, type and number of attracted species, materials used in the construction, tube length (cm), diameter (mm), and key results of studies that have used hotels to attract or trap bees (Continued) 5, 8, 13, 20 4,6,8,9 Cavities with diameters between 4 and 8 mm were occupied most often. infestation rate of mites by 81.8%.…”