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  • Environmental Science
  • Conservation Biology

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  • Increasing fire frequency and intensity due to climate change and land management pose a threat to global bee populations.
  • Bees are crucial pollinators facing worldwide declines, making their response to environmental disturbances like fire a critical research area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize current knowledge on how bee communities respond to fire.
  • To identify how species life-history traits and fire regime characteristics influence these responses.
  • To highlight research gaps and inform conservation strategies for bees in fire-affected landscapes.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted, analyzing 148 studies from 140 publications.
  • Studies were examined to identify patterns in bee abundance and species richness in relation to fire events.
  • Data were analyzed to assess differential responses among bee families, taxa, and nesting guilds.

Main Results:

  • Bee responses to fire were highly variable, with no consistent trends in abundance or species richness.
  • Specific families like Andrenidae and Colletidae showed vulnerability, while Halictidae responded favorably.
  • Ground-nesting generalist bees generally benefited from fire, whereas cavity-nesting specialists were more vulnerable.

Conclusions:

  • Fire is a significant disturbance affecting diverse bee communities, with varied outcomes depending on species and fire characteristics.
  • Major research gaps exist in the Southern Hemisphere and tropical regions; most studies focus on Northern Hemisphere pine forests.
  • Management strategies are needed to support bee recovery and conserve vulnerable species amidst escalating fire regimes.