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Nilton B Rojas-Briceño1,2, Jhonsy O Silva-López3,4, Betty K Guzman2,5

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly used in bee research for diverse applications. This review synthesizes GIS uses, methods, and identifies underrepresented bee taxa, highlighting future research directions.

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  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Zoology

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  • Bees are vital for ecosystems and economies, with growing research incorporating spatial data.
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are essential tools for managing and analyzing spatial information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively review and synthesize the diverse applications of GIS in bee research.
  • To identify trends, methodologies, and underrepresented areas in GIS-based bee studies.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of 228 publications.
  • Structured synthesis of GIS purposes, techniques, and application themes.
  • Assessment of publication trends, co-authorship, keywords, and taxonomic coverage.

Main Results:

  • GIS applications span apiary site selection, resource mapping, behavior analysis, disease assessment, and climate change prediction.
  • Key GIS approaches include multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA), remote sensing, and species distribution models (SDMs).
  • Wild bees, stingless bees, and other *Apis* species remain underrepresented in GIS research.

Conclusions:

  • Future research should integrate MCDA with data-driven models and enhance floral resource mapping using remote sensing.
  • Standardized spatial data and workflows are needed to improve research reproducibility.
  • Expanding GIS applications to understudied bee taxa is crucial for comprehensive bee research.