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Expanding insect pollinators in the Anthropocene.

Guillaume Ghisbain¹, Maxence Gérard^1,2, Thomas J Wood¹

¹Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, Mons, 7000, Belgium.

Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

|July 21, 2021

Summary

Global environmental changes are causing some pollinator insects to expand their ranges. Key traits like mobility and heat resistance enable this expansion, with significant ecological consequences.

Keywords:

bees bumblebees butterflies conservation exotic species expansion global change invasive species

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Environmental Science
Entomology

Background:

Global changes are driving pollinator insect populations towards extirpation and extinction.
The expansion of certain pollinator species under global change has been less studied but is a significant phenomenon.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the factors and traits enabling pollinator insect expansion.
To discuss the ecological consequences of pollinator expansion.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on pollinator insect populations experiencing range shifts.
Analysis of traits associated with species persistence and expansion in changing environments.

Main Results:

Key traits for expansion include mobility, heat stress resistance, and adaptation to warmer climates.
Dietary and nesting flexibility are common, but niche specialization can also drive expansion.
Consequences include resource competition, pathogen spread, and hybridization with native species.

Conclusions:

Pollinator expansion is a critical aspect of global environmental change.
Traits for success are species- and context-specific, complicating generalizations.
Monitoring the impacts of expanding pollinators, especially exotic species, is crucial for ecosystem health.