Working landscapes need at least 20% native habitat

Averting robo-bees: why free-flying robotic bees are a bad idea

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ◽

10.1042/etls20190063 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 723-729

Author(s):

Roslyn Gleadow ◽

Jim Hanan ◽

Alan Dorin

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Computer Simulation ◽

Food Security ◽

European Countries ◽

Plant Interactions ◽

Plant Insect Interactions ◽

Native Habitat ◽

Insect Pollinators ◽

Insect Interactions

Food security and the sustainability of native ecosystems depends on plant-insect interactions in countless ways. Recently reported rapid and immense declines in insect numbers due to climate change, the use of pesticides and herbicides, the introduction of agricultural monocultures, and the destruction of insect native habitat, are all potential contributors to this grave situation. Some researchers are working towards a future where natural insect pollinators might be replaced with free-flying robotic bees, an ecologically problematic proposal. We argue instead that creating environments that are friendly to bees and exploring the use of other species for pollination and bio-control, particularly in non-European countries, are more ecologically sound approaches. The computer simulation of insect-plant interactions is a far more measured application of technology that may assist in managing, or averting, ‘Insect Armageddon' from both practical and ethical viewpoints.

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Restoration of the Aurora Trout to Its Acid-Damaged Native Habitat

Conservation Biology ◽

10.1046/j.1523-1739.1995.9051307.x ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1307-1311 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. J. SNUCINS ◽

J. M. GUNN ◽

W. KELLER

Keyword(s):

Native Habitat

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Challenges and prospects to sustain natural and working landscapes in the urban areas in Ethiopia

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability ◽

10.1016/j.crsust.2021.100071 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 100071

Author(s):

Solomon Benti ◽

Heyaw Terefe ◽

Daniel Callo-Concha

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Working Landscapes

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Insects in the City: Does Remnant Native Habitat Influence Insect Order Distributions?

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d13040148 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

Mani Shrestha ◽

Jair E. Garcia ◽

Freya Thomas ◽

Scarlett R. Howard ◽

Justin H. J. Chua ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Rapid Expansion ◽

Ecological Value ◽

Native Habitat ◽

Insect Order ◽

Insect Pollinator ◽

Pollinating Insects ◽

Study Sites ◽

Taxonomic Groups

There is increasing interest in developing urban design principles that incorporate good ecological management. Research on understanding the distribution and role of beneficial pollinating insects, in particular, is changing our view of the ecological value of cities. With the rapid expansion of the built environment comes a need to understand how insects may be affected in extensive urban areas. We therefore investigated insect pollinator capture rates in a rapidly growing and densely urbanized city (Melbourne, Australia). We identified a remnant native habitat contained within the expansive urban boundary, and established study sites at two nearby populated urban areas. We employed standard pan trap sampling techniques to passively sample insect orders in the different environments. Our results show that, even though the types of taxonomic groups of insects captured are comparable between locations, important pollinators like bees and hoverflies were more frequently captured in the remnant native habitat. By contrast, beetles (Coleoptera) and butterflies/moths (Lepidoptera) were more frequently observed in the urban residential regions. Our results suggest that the maintenance of native habitat zones within cities is likely to be valuable for the conservation of bees and the ecosystem services they provide.

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Roles of scale, matrix, and native habitat in supporting a diverse suburban pollinator assemblage

Ecological Applications ◽

10.1890/11-1590.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (7) ◽

pp. 1923-1935 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Sarah J. Hinners ◽

Carol A. Kearns ◽

Carol A. Wessman

Keyword(s):

Native Habitat ◽

Pollinator Assemblage ◽

Scale Matrix

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Claytonia linearis Dougl. (Montia linearis (Dougl.) Greene) in Poland

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae ◽

10.5586/asbp.1991.013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 60 (1-2) ◽

pp. 155-161

Author(s):

Krzysztof Bińka

Keyword(s):

Morphological Description ◽

Native Habitat

<i>Clavtonia linearis</i>, an ephemerophyte hitherto not known to occur in Poland, was found in the Czachówek region. Its morphological description, data on the occurrence of this species in Poland and in its native habitat are given.

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