Robust network of insect pollinators may collapse suddenly, study finds
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 10:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The global decline of bees, hoverflies and other pollinators pose a serious threat to food security and biodiversity. A team of scientists from Wageningen University, Netherlands, and Doñana Biological Station show in the prestigious journal Ecology Letters that a further deterioration of conditions for pollinators may lead to the sudden extinction of numerous species.