Minimising Risks of Global Change by Enhancing Resilience of Pollinators in Agricultural Systems

Abstract

Which ecosystem services are addressed? Pollination What is the research question addressed? How does climate change impact pollinators, and can land manage- ment be used to increase their resilience? Which method has been applied? Analysing observed range shifts; species distribution models and future sce- nario projections; generalised linear mixed effects model- ling of monitoring data What is the main result? Current climate change has already led to range contractions of pollinators, while it is projected to have an even more severe impact in the future. However, proper land management can increase resilience of pollinator communities What is concluded, recommended? Effects of increas- ing the amounts of semi-natural areas are positive and twofold: they directly increase the richness and abun- dance of pollinators while simultaneously making them more resilient against other threats of global change such as climate warming. However, the intended level of 7% of Ecological Focus Areas by the EU Common Agricultural Policy falls too short; at least ca. 17% are needed