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Pollinator decline is the reduction in abundance of insect and other animal pollinators in many ecosystems worldwide that began being recorded at the end of the 20th century. Multiple lines of evidence exist for the reduction of wild pollinator populations at the regional level, especially within Europe and North America.
A decline in bee population leads to a decline in crop yield, which will then result in a reduction in the food supply and cause economic hardships for farmers. [24] [25] Commercially produced B. impatiens is one of the most important species of pollinator bees that are used by greenhouse industry in North America, [7] including Canada and ...
Studies finding insect decline have been available for decades—one study tracked a decline from 1840 to 2013—but it was the 2017 re-publication of the German nature reserves study [1] that saw the issue receive widespread attention in the media. [4] [5] The press reported the decline with alarming headlines, including "Insect Apocalypse".
This series explores aspects of America that may soon be just a memory -- some to be missed, some gladly left behind. From the least impactful to the most, here are 25 bits of vanishing America ...
Honey bees at a hive entrance: one is about to land and another is fanning. Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is an abnormal phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a honey bee colony disappear, leaving behind a queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees. [1]
Bring Back the Bees, or #BringBacktheBees, is a hashtag activism campaign to raise awareness over the rapidly declining bee population. One of the leading causes of this drastic decrease is the use of harmful pesticides, such as neonicotinoids. [1] These chemicals, also known as neonics, are among the most commonly used pesticides.
Ground bees are considered to be great yard aerators. Spring mining bees are also generalist pollinators, which is why they’re found on some of the earliest blooming flowers of the season.
Birds are a critical part of the ecosystem. If they can’t survive on the North American continent or in the world, other life forms may not make it either.