“Urbanisation is an expansive process and a majority of
insects live in human-modified areas. At the same time, a decrease in
pollinator species richness and abundance has recently been observed in Europe,
which in turn may have serious ecological and economic consequences. This study
investigates the abundance, species richness and functional traits of wild bees
in urban city parks in comparison to natural areas. The aim of this research
was to assess the potential conservation values of urban green areas for bees.
The present study demonstrates that a large and diversified city park may be a
favourable habitat for bees, comparable to the natural fauna both in terms of
the number and abundance of bee species. However, the study also showed that
there were differences in the occurrence of species with different functional
traits in the city parks investigated and in the natural landscape.”
Abstract taken from Banaszak-Cibicka, W., Twerd, L., Fliszkiewicz,
M. et al. Urban Ecosyst (2018) 21: 599.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-018-0756-8
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