Pollinator diversity, pollination services, and conservation in agroecosystems: A mini-review on the successes and challenges in China

Xiaoyu Shi; Dunyuan Huang; Huanli Xu; Zongxin Ren; Yanhui Lu; Jiandong An; Yi Zou; Yunhui Liu; Fang Ouyang; Douglas Chester; Junpeng Mu; Chunling He; A’rong Luo; Rui Cheng; Qingsong Zhou; Zeqing Niu; Xin Zhou; Lei Zhao; Massimo Martini; Changsheng Ma; Wenda Cheng; Xia Chen; Michael Orr; Wenjun Peng; Chaodong Zhu

doi:10.1002/inc3.46

Integrative Conservation ›› 2024, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2) : 104-111. DOI: 10.1002/inc3.46

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Pollinator diversity, pollination services, and conservation in agroecosystems: A mini-review on the successes and challenges in China

Xiaoyu Shi¹ ,
Dunyuan Huang² ,
Huanli Xu³ ,
Zongxin Ren⁴ ,
Yanhui Lu⁵ ,
Jiandong An⁶ ,
Yi Zou⁷ ,
Yunhui Liu⁸ ,
Fang Ouyang⁹ ,
Douglas Chester¹ ,
Junpeng Mu¹⁰ ,
Chunling He¹¹ ,
A’rong Luo¹ ,
Rui Cheng¹ ,
Qingsong Zhou¹ ,
Zeqing Niu¹ ,
Xin Zhou³ ,
Lei Zhao⁸ ,
Massimo Martini¹² ,
Changsheng Ma¹³ ,
Wenda Cheng¹⁴^,¹⁵ ,
Xia Chen¹⁶ ,
Michael Orr¹⁷ ,
Wenjun Peng¹⁸ ,
Chaodong Zhu¹^,¹⁹^,²⁰

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¹. CAS Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

². Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China

³. College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

⁴. CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China

⁵. State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

⁶. Key Laboratory for Insect-Pollinator Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

⁷. Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

⁸. Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China

⁹. State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

¹⁰. Ecological Security and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, China

¹¹. College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China

¹². Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

¹³. Longping Branch Graduate School, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, China

¹⁴. School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China

¹⁵. State Key Lab of Pest Control, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

¹⁶. Kaihua County Apiculture Association, Quzhou, China

¹⁷. Entomologie, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

¹⁸. Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

¹⁹. College of Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

²⁰. State Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Abstract

Pollinators provide important pollination services for crops around the world. In China, numerous studies have been conducted on pollinators within agroecosystems, yet a comprehensive review of such research remains to be completed. This study discusses the existing knowledge of pollinator diversity in Chinese agroecosystems, examines the provision of pollination services, and identifies key achievements and limitations. We propose a series of conservation and management actions to promote pollinator health and ecosystem services in these agroecosystems: (1) long-term monitoring of pollinator populations, (2) designing agricultural landscapes that are conducive to pollinators, and (3) implementing microscale habitat modifications to improve conditions for pollinators.

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agricultural landscape / crop production / pollination services / wild bee

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Xiaoyu Shi, Dunyuan Huang, Huanli Xu, Zongxin Ren, Yanhui Lu, Jiandong An, Yi Zou, Yunhui Liu, Fang Ouyang, Douglas Chester, Junpeng Mu, Chunling He, A’rong Luo, Rui Cheng, Qingsong Zhou, Zeqing Niu, Xin Zhou, Lei Zhao, Massimo Martini, Changsheng Ma, Wenda Cheng, Xia Chen, Michael Orr, Wenjun Peng, Chaodong Zhu. Pollinator diversity, pollination services, and conservation in agroecosystems: A mini-review on the successes and challenges in China. Integrative Conservation, 2024, 3(2): 104‒111 https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.46

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