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Almost every secondary school student, would be able to recognize basic importance of bees. As a whole, pollinators community contribute to reproduction of almost 180,000 flowering plant species and many crops. In fact different sources indicate that they are responsible for 20-35% of worlds food production. Most of recent studies indicate a drastic decline in pollinators community, which is associated with anthropogenic changes. Because we are so dependent on pollinators, it is greatly important to maintain their number at equilibrium. First step in establishing such equilibrium is defining the reasons behind the decline and specifying patterns that underline it. One of such reasons is urbanization that is constantly increasing its level, which leads to fragmentation and loss of habitat. Therefore, it is important to find the patterns of pollinators community distribution in response to urbanization gradient. Further down the line, specific patterns preferred by the community could possibly be recreated in the highly disturbed areas and maintain the population preventing it from decline. Specifically in my study, I would like to evaluate not only impervious surface effects but also incorporate the encounters with anthropogenic objects as one of the factors effecting the distribution.
Keywords
Pollinators, Urbanization, Conservation
