Bees, fruits and money: Decline of pollinators will have severe impact on nature and humankind
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 13:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Globally we are witnessing a decline in pollinators, such as wild bees, honeybees and hover flies, caused by the destruction and fragmentation of habitats, agricultural intensification and use of pesticides, introduction of novel diseases and competing alien species, and climate change. The combined impacts of these drivers will accelerate the loss of pollinator diversity and potentially disrupt plant-pollinator interactions.