A review of ecosystem service benefits from wild bees across social contexts
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In: Ambio, Vol. 46, No. 4, 01.05.2017, p. 456-467.
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T1 - A review of ecosystem service benefits from wild bees across social contexts
AU - Matias, Denise Margaret S
AU - Leventon, Julia
AU - Rau, Anna Lena
AU - Borgemeister, Christian
AU - von Wehrden, Henrik
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - In order to understand the role of wild bees in both social and ecological systems, we conducted a quantitative and qualitative review of publications dealing with wild bees and the benefits they provide in social contexts. We classified publications according to several attributes such as services and benefits derived from wild bees, types of bee–human interactions, recipients of direct benefits, social contexts where wild bees are found, and sources of changes to the bee–human system. We found that most of the services and benefits from wild bees are related to food, medicine, and pollination. We also found that wild bees directly provide benefits to communities to a greater extent than individuals. In the social contexts where they are found, wild bees occupy a central role. Several drivers of change affect bee–human systems, ranging from environmental to political drivers. These are the areas where we recommend making interventions for conserving the bee-human system.
AB - In order to understand the role of wild bees in both social and ecological systems, we conducted a quantitative and qualitative review of publications dealing with wild bees and the benefits they provide in social contexts. We classified publications according to several attributes such as services and benefits derived from wild bees, types of bee–human interactions, recipients of direct benefits, social contexts where wild bees are found, and sources of changes to the bee–human system. We found that most of the services and benefits from wild bees are related to food, medicine, and pollination. We also found that wild bees directly provide benefits to communities to a greater extent than individuals. In the social contexts where they are found, wild bees occupy a central role. Several drivers of change affect bee–human systems, ranging from environmental to political drivers. These are the areas where we recommend making interventions for conserving the bee-human system.
KW - Sustainability Science
KW - Community
KW - Ecosystem cascade framework
KW - Livelihoods framework
KW - Social–ecological systems
KW - Community
KW - Ecosystem cascade framework
KW - Livelihoods framework
KW - Social–ecological systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84996522116&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s13280-016-0844-z
DO - 10.1007/s13280-016-0844-z
M3 - Scientific review articles
C2 - 27878448
AN - SCOPUS:84996522116
VL - 46
SP - 456
EP - 467
JO - Ambio
JF - Ambio
SN - 0044-7447
IS - 4
ER -