Mason bees and honey bees synergistically enhance fruit set in sweet cherry orchards

Osterman, Julia; Benton, Frances; Hellström, Sara; Luderer‐Pflimpfl, Meike; Pöpel‐Eisenbrandt, Ann‐Kathrin; Wild, Bilyana Stoykova; Theodorou, Panagiotis; Ulbricht, Christin; Paxton, Robert J.

doi:10.1002/ece3.10289

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“…The obtained findings are consistent with the data of other researchers regarding the attraction of natural pollinators -Osmia -by plant species of the grass cover. These species are considered the main pollinators of sweet cherries (Osterman et al, 2023). The efforts of the international community are aimed at developing measures that promote pollinator conservation and crop pollination.…”

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2024

Scientific Horizons

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Рішення Національної ради України з питань телебачення і радіомовлення № 1533. Ідентифікатор медіа -R30-01593 Науковий журнал включено до категорії А Переліку наукових фахових видань України, у яких можуть публікуватися результати дисертаційних робіт на здобуття наукових ступенів доктора та кандидата ветеринарних, економічних, сільськогосподарських і технічних наук зі спеціальностей: 051 -Економіка; 071 -Облік і оподаткування; 072 -Фінанси, банківська справа та страхування; 073 -Менеджмент; 075 -Маркетинг;

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“…Crop pollination is essential for the provision of food for the increasing human population (Aizen and Harder, 2009). Thus, many studies have been performed in the context of the effect of bees on crop production for the resulting higher demands for human foodstuffs and on conservation measures to promote crop-pollinating bee species (Kremen et al, 2023;Osterman et al, 2023;Scheper et al, 2023). For example, small patches of native vegetation established within crop fields (prairie strips) increase flower resources for wild bees and positively influence the wild bee community (Kordbacheh et al, 2020) giving greater chances for bee-mediated plant pollination (Borchardt et al, 2023).…”

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Bee-diverse habitats positively affect seed set in wild plant species

Heuel,

Ayasse,

Burger

2024

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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IntroductionInteractions between flowering plants and visiting wild bees are crucial for ensuring pollination and subsequent plant reproductive success. However, bee diversity in an area has rarely been recorded in relation to seed set in native plants. In this project, we investigated the effect of local wild bee communities on seed set in four common wild plant species.MethodsPotted plants of Centaurea jacea, Cichorium intybus, Sinapis arvensis, and Salvia pratensis were placed for pollination experiments, in two distinct habitat types that we expected to show distinct bee communities, namely near-natural grassland and perennial wild flower strips, in Germany.ResultsOur results showed that near-natural grassland had a higher bee species richness and an increased seed set compared with flower strips that displayed a higher bee abundance in most study locations. Although we found effects of bee diversity on seed set, we did not detect a significant effect of bee abundance. Furthermore, the seed set in response to wild bee diversity differed across the plant species.DiscussionWe conclude that bee-friendly habitats ensure a high seed set in wild plants, but that the impact varies between different plant species.

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“…Although the majority of crop pollination is carried out by a very small proportion of the overall bee fauna (Hutchinson et al., 2021; Kleijn et al., 2015), widespread reports of declines in many species of wild bees in the United Kingdom (Biesmeijer et al., 2006; Powney et al., 2019) mean that this important ecosystem service is potentially under threat. Pollination deficits are already being reported in apple crops (Garratt et al., 2014), and other crops such as sweet cherry, blueberry and highland coffee show increased yield when visited by insect pollinators (Klein et al., 2003; Nicholson & Ricketts, 2019; Osterman et al., 2023). Additionally, wild bees contribute to the pollination of many non‐crop flowering plants, up to 87.5% globally (Ollerton et al., 2011).…”

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Spatio‐temporal shifts in British wild bees in response to changing climate

Wyver,

Potts,

Edwards

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Climate plays a major role in determining where species occur, and when they are active throughout the year. In the face of a changing climate, many species are shifting their ranges poleward. Many species are also shifting their emergence phenology. Wild bees in Great Britain are susceptible to changes in climatic conditions but little is known about historic or potential future spatio‐temporal trends of many species. This study utilized a sliding window approach to assess the impacts of climate on bee emergence dates, estimating the best temperature window for predicting emergence dates for 88 species of wild bees. Using a ‘middle‐of‐the‐road’ (RCP 4.5) and ‘worst‐case’ (RCP 8.5) climate scenario for the period 2070–2079, predictions of future emergence dates were made. In general, the best predicting climate window occurred in the 0–3 months preceding emergence. Across the 40 species that showed a shift in emergence dates in response to a climate window, the mean advance was 13.4 days under RCP 4.5 and 24.9 days under RCP 8.5. Species distribution models (SDMs) were used to predict suitable climate envelopes under historic (1980–1989), current (2010–2019) and future (2070–2079 under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios) climate conditions. These models predict that the climate envelope for 92% of studied species has increased since the 1980s, and for 97% and 93% of species under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 respectively, this is predicted to continue, due to extension of the northern range boundary. While any range changes will be moderated by habitat availability, it highlights that Great Britain will likely experience northward shifts of bee populations in the future. By combining spatial and temporal trends, this work provides an important step towards informing conservation measures suitable for future climates, directing how interventions can be provided in the right place at the right time.

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Mason bees and honey bees synergistically enhance fruit set in sweet cherry orchards

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