Relationships of Bees to Host Ornamental and Weedy Flowers in Urban Northwest Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

Frankie, Gordon W.; Vinson, S. Bradleigh; Rizzardi, M.; Griswold, Terry; Coville, Rollin E.; Grayum, Michael H.; Martinez, Lauliano; Foltz-Sweat, Jennifer L.; Pawelek, Jaime C

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“…In particular, plants that are “honey bee friendly” are often different from those that are “native bee friendly” (Memmott and Waser ; Frankie et al . ).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…"Bee-friendly gardens" planted with invasive plants and cultivars may be well-intentioned but ultimately unhelpful to resident bee populations in certain areas or ecological contexts (Razanajatovo et al 2015). In particular, plants that are "honey bee friendly" are often different from those that are "native bee friendly" (Memmott and Waser 2002;Frankie et al 2013).…”

Section: J Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Interest exceeds understanding in public support of bee conservation

Wilson

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Carril

2017

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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Recent analyses suggesting that certain populations of bees may be declining have led to a variety of conservation efforts, many of which rely on public support and participation. However, little is known about the public's knowledge of bee diversity. We carried out a survey to measure public understanding of bee diversity and found that although 99% of respondents believed that bees are critical or important, only 14% were able to guess within 1000 the actual number of bee species in the US. Furthermore, when reviewing a selection of photographs depicting various insects, many respondents were unable to discern bees from non-bees. Our findings show that even as scientific research on bees has rapidly expanded, the public remains largely uninformed on the subject, especially with regard to the wealth of bee diversity in the US. In light of the fact that conservation efforts require substantial public support, any programs aimed at stopping or mitigating bee population declines will need to include outreach and education measures.

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“…In particular, plants that are “honey bee friendly” are often different from those that are “native bee friendly” (Memmott and Waser ; Frankie et al . ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: J Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interest exceeds understanding in public support of bee conservation

Wilson

Forister

Carril

2017

Frontiers in Ecol & Environ

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“…Many researchers report that natural habitats display greater diversity of pollinators compared to urban areas (McIntyre and Hostetler 2001;Eremeeva and Sushchev 2005;Matteson et al 2008;Ahrné et al 2009). At the same time, data provided by other authors show that cities are important habitats for a considerable number of bee species (Saure 1996;Frankie et al 2005;Banaszak-Cibicka and Żmihorski 2012;Frankie et al 2013;Baldock et al 2015;Cariveau and Winfree 2015;Sirohi et al 2015;Threlfall et al 2015;Hall et al 2017;Normandin et al 2017), and urbanization has a lesser effect on bees than on other insects (Deguines et al 2012). For instance, urban parks in San Francisco, USA, support higher mean abundances of bumblebees (Bombus spp.)…”

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confidence: 97%

City parks vs. natural areas - is it possible to preserve a natural level of bee richness and abundance in a city park?

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Urbanisation is an expansive process and a majority of insects live in human-modified areas. At the same time, a decrease in pollinator species richness and abundance has recently been observed in Europe, which in turn may have serious ecological and economic consequences. This study investigates the abundance, species richness and functional traits of wild bees in urban city parks in comparison to natural areas. The aim of this research was to assess the potential conservation values of urban green areas for bees. The present study demonstrates that a large and diversified city park may be a favourable habitat for bees, comparable to the natural fauna both in terms of the number and abundance of bee species. However, the study also showed that there were differences in the occurrence of species with different functional traits in the city parks investigated and in the natural landscape.

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“…Since 2006, research on wild bees in cities shows that diverse populations of bees live in urban landscapes. In the midst of a pollination crisis, where insect pollinator populations are experiencing significant declines (Jaffe et al 2010;Pleasants & Oberhauser 2013;Goulson et al 2015), studies of native bee richness and abundance indicate that diverse communities of wild bees persist in cities in many parts of the world such as Berlin, Germany (Saure et al 1998); Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburg, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, London, Northampton, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton, and Swindon in the United Kingdom Baldock et al 2015;Sirohi et al 2015); Melbourne, Australia (Threlfall et al 2015); Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica (Frankie et al 2013); Vancouver, Canada (Tommasi et al 2004); and Berkeley (Frankie et al 2005;2016), Chicago (Tonietto et al 2011;Lowenstein et al 2014), New York City (Matteson et al 2008;Matteson & Langellotto 2009), Phoenix (Cane et al 2006), San Francisco (McFrederick & LeBuhn 2006), and St. Louis in the United States. Bees in these cities include both solitary and eusocial species, especially species that are cavity nesters and pollen generalists Cariveau & Winfree 2015;Sirohi et al 2015) and specialized species indicative of high-quality habitat (e.g., pollen specialists and their cleptoparasites) (Tonietto et al 2011;Sheffield et al 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%