Improving wild bee monitoring, sampling methods, and conservation

Felix Klaus*, Manfred Ayasse, Alice Classen, Jens Dauber, Tim Diekötter, Jeroen Everaars, Felix Fornoff, Henri Greil, Harmen P. Hendriksma, Tobias Jütte, Alexandra Maria Klein, André Krahner, Sara D. Leonhardt, Dorothee J. Lüken, Robert J. Paxton, Christian Schmid-Egger, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Jan Thiele, Teja Tscharntke, Silvio ErlerJens Pistorius

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Abstract

Bees are the most important group of insect pollinators, but their populations are declining. To gain a better understanding of wild bee responses to different stressors (e.g. land-use change) and conservation measures, regional and national monitoring schemes are currently being established in Germany, which is used here as a model region, and in many other countries. We offer perspectives on how to best design future bee monitoring programs with a focus on evaluating the implementation of conservation measures. We discuss different traditional and novel sampling methods, their efficacy depending on research questions and the life-history traits of target species, and how greater standardization of wild bee sampling and monitoring methods can make data more comparable, contributing to the identification of general trends and mechanisms driving bee populations. Furthermore, the potential impact of bee sampling itself on bee populations is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-11
Number of pages10
JournalBasic and Applied Ecology
Volume75
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2024

Keywords

  • Bumble bee
  • Oligolectic species
  • Pollination
  • Pollinator decline
  • Pollinator loss
  • Solitary bee
  • Threatened species

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