ppt课件-本机beesin农业r e（ native beesin agriculture- s a r e）.pptVIP

Native Bees in Agriculture Annette M. Meredith University of Maryland meredith@ Pollinators Pollinate crops and wild plants Vectors for genetic exchange Essential for obligate mutualisms Habitat provides other ecosystem services Biodiversity value Pollinators in Peril? Pollinator Decline Habitat loss due to land use change Parasites, disease Pesticides, herbicides Nonnative pollinators Monocultures GM crops Climate change Protected lands limited Native Pollinators What is a bee? Which one is a bee? Overcoming Aversion to Bees Term for Non-honeybees Native Bee Diversity Native Bee Census 12 mi