Distribution of bumblebees across Europe
Insect pollinators are a key component of biodiversity; they also play a major role in the reproduction of many species of wild plants and crops. It is widely acknowledged that insect pollinators are threatened by many environmental pressures, mostly of anthropogenic nature. Their decline is a glo...
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| author | Chiara Polce Joachim Maes Xavier Rotllan-Puig Denis Michez Leopoldo Castro Bjorn Cederberg Libor Dvorak Úna Fitzpatrick Frederic Francis Johann Neumayer Aulo Manino Juho Paukkunen Tadeusz Pawlikowski Stuart Roberts Jakub Straka Pierre Rasmont |
| author_facet | Chiara Polce Joachim Maes Xavier Rotllan-Puig Denis Michez Leopoldo Castro Bjorn Cederberg Libor Dvorak Úna Fitzpatrick Frederic Francis Johann Neumayer Aulo Manino Juho Paukkunen Tadeusz Pawlikowski Stuart Roberts Jakub Straka Pierre Rasmont |
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| description | Insect pollinators are a key component of biodiversity; they also play a major role in the reproduction of many species of wild plants and crops.
It is widely acknowledged that insect pollinators are threatened by many environmental pressures, mostly of anthropogenic nature. Their decline is a global phenomenon. A better understanding of their distribution can help their monitoring and ultimately facilitate conservation actions.
Since we only have partial knowledge of where pollinator species occur, the possibility to predict suitable environmental conditions from scattered species records can facilitate not only species monitoring, but also the identification of areas potentially vulnerable to pollinators decline.
This data paper contains the predicted distribution of 47 species of bumblebees across the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU-28). Amongst the wild pollinators, bumblebees are one of the major groups contributing to the production of many crop species, hence their decline in Europe, North America and Asia can potentially threaten food security.
Predictions were derived from distribution models, using species records with a spatial resolution of 10 km accessed from a central repository. Predictions were based on records from 1991 to 2012 and on a series of spatial environmental predictors from three main thematic areas: land use and land cover, climate and topography.
These distributions were used to estimate the value of pollination as an ecosystem service. In light of the recent European Pollinators Initiative, this paper provides valuable information for a better understanding of where wild pollinators occur and it should be extended to other pollinator species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04a6bd84ea26459f8d0454940e5085b92022-12-21T18:37:21ZengPensoft PublishersOne Ecosystem2367-81942018-09-01311710.3897/oneeco.3.e2814328143Distribution of bumblebees across EuropeChiara Polce0Joachim Maes1Xavier Rotllan-Puig2Denis Michez3Leopoldo Castro4Bjorn Cederberg5Libor Dvorak6Úna Fitzpatrick7Frederic Francis8Johann Neumayer9Aulo Manino10Juho Paukkunen11Tadeusz Pawlikowski12Stuart Roberts13Jakub Straka14Pierre Rasmont15European Commission Joint Research CentreEuropean Commission Joint Research CentreEuropean Commission Joint Research CentreUniversity of MonsUnaffiliatedSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesMunicipal Museum Mariánské LázněNational Biodiversity Data CentreUniversity of LiègeUnaffiliatedUniversità di TorinoFinnish Museum of Natural HistoryNicolaus Copernicus UniversityUniversity of ReadingCharles UniversityUniversity of MonsInsect pollinators are a key component of biodiversity; they also play a major role in the reproduction of many species of wild plants and crops. It is widely acknowledged that insect pollinators are threatened by many environmental pressures, mostly of anthropogenic nature. Their decline is a global phenomenon. A better understanding of their distribution can help their monitoring and ultimately facilitate conservation actions. Since we only have partial knowledge of where pollinator species occur, the possibility to predict suitable environmental conditions from scattered species records can facilitate not only species monitoring, but also the identification of areas potentially vulnerable to pollinators decline. This data paper contains the predicted distribution of 47 species of bumblebees across the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU-28). Amongst the wild pollinators, bumblebees are one of the major groups contributing to the production of many crop species, hence their decline in Europe, North America and Asia can potentially threaten food security. Predictions were derived from distribution models, using species records with a spatial resolution of 10 km accessed from a central repository. Predictions were based on records from 1991 to 2012 and on a series of spatial environmental predictors from three main thematic areas: land use and land cover, climate and topography. These distributions were used to estimate the value of pollination as an ecosystem service. In light of the recent European Pollinators Initiative, this paper provides valuable information for a better understanding of where wild pollinators occur and it should be extended to other pollinator species.https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/28143/Bombusinsect pollinatorsspecies distributio |
| spellingShingle | Chiara Polce Joachim Maes Xavier Rotllan-Puig Denis Michez Leopoldo Castro Bjorn Cederberg Libor Dvorak Úna Fitzpatrick Frederic Francis Johann Neumayer Aulo Manino Juho Paukkunen Tadeusz Pawlikowski Stuart Roberts Jakub Straka Pierre Rasmont Distribution of bumblebees across Europe One Ecosystem Bombus insect pollinators species distributio |
| title | Distribution of bumblebees across Europe |
| title_full | Distribution of bumblebees across Europe |
| title_fullStr | Distribution of bumblebees across Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution of bumblebees across Europe |
| title_short | Distribution of bumblebees across Europe |
| title_sort | distribution of bumblebees across europe |
| topic | Bombus insect pollinators species distributio |
| url | https://oneecosystem.pensoft.net/article/28143/ |
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