Threats to Pollinator Abundance and Diversity

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Pollinating insects are among the most crucial species groups on earth. Without them, much of the earth’s vegetation would not survive and the elaborate ecosystems they sustain would collapse. Today, pollinator declines have reached critical levels in most regions of the world. Threats to Pollinator Abundance and Diversity, the first book in the new series Pollinators in Peril, aims to cover the current knowledge and latest research on insect pollinators, the threats to their survival, declining populations, and what conservation actions ought to be taken. The book demonstrates most threats to pollinators are either directly or indirectly human-caused, such as chemicals, land alteration, and habitat loss due to agricultural practices, as well as climate change and its many ripple effects.

Covering everything from honeybee pathogens to butterfly range changes, this book covers concepts that are both crucial and topical for young researchers in entomology, upper-level students, and those working in adjacent fields. Governmental and non-governmental organizations will also benefit from this key resource.

Compiles the most up-to-date knowledge on the threats to insect pollinators
Covers a range of insect pollinator groups, including managed honeybees, native bees, butterflies, and hoverflies
Contextualizes the causes of insect population declines within the bigger picture of climate change

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-01
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePollinators in Peril
Antal sidor385
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780443403583

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Scott A. Elias grew up in Colorado, USA, and received both an undergraduate degree and Ph.D. in Environmental Biology from the University of Colorado. He went on to do postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and the University of Berne, Switzerland. Scott returned to the University of Colorado in 1982 and became a research associate of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. In 2000 he took a lectureship in Physical Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London, and became a Professor of Quaternary Science in 2007. He has served as editor-in-chief of three editions of the Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, and co-editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Geology and the Cryosphere Comprehensive.

1. Pollination: An essential ecosystem service2. The co-evolution of flowering plants and pollinators3. Native bee species: Solitary, inconspicuous, and poorly studied4. The importance of hoverflies (Syrphidae) in wild and domesticated plant pollination5. Diurnal and seasonal cycles of insect pollinator groups6. The plant-pollinator disconnects of global warming7. Threats to honeybee colonies I: Viral diseases, fungal infections, Vairimorpha8. Threats to honeybee colonies II: Parasites: Acarapis woodi, Varroa destructor9. Threats to honeybee colonies III: Long-distance hive transportation, Colony Collapse Disorder10. Causes of bumble bee declines: Pesticides11. Causes of bumblebee declines: Mismatching with floral resources12. Causes of butterfly declines: Life cycle emergence changes13. Causes of butterfly declines: Pesticides14. Causes of butterfly declines: Range changes with global warming15. Causes of bumble bee declines: Range changes with global warming16. Pathogen spread between bee species through contaminated flowers17. Heat-stress physiology of cold-adapted bumble bees18. Effect of pesticide on bumble bee reproduction19. Bumble bee responses to climate change20. Asian bumble bee response to climate change21. Phyllogenetic perspective on bumblebee declines22. Effects of habitat fragmentation on bee populations23. Insect pollinators facing imminent extinction: Causes and needed rescue efforts24. Co-exposure or coinfection of insect pollinator diseases and parasites25. Pollinator population declines and the erosion of genetic diversity