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Extinctions of aculeate pollinators in Britain and the role of large-scale agricultural changes
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Pollinators are fundamental to maintaining both biodiversity and agricultural productivity, but habitat destruction, loss of flower resources, and increased use of pesticides are causing declines in their abundance and diversity. Using historical records, we assessed the rate of extinction of bee and flower-visiting wasp species in Britain from the mid-19th century to the present. The most rapid phase of extinction appears to be related to changes in agricultural policy and practice beginning in the 1920s, before the agricultural intensification prompted by the Second World War, often cited as the most important driver of biodiversity loss in Britain. Slowing of the extinction rate from the 1960s onward may be due to prior loss of the most sensitive species and/or effective conservation programs.
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- Authors
- Ollerton, J., Erenler, H., Edwards, M., & Crockett, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Northampton (GB)
- Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Technology Institute (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Ollerton, Jeff
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2014-12-12
- Volume
- 346
- Issue
- 6215
- Pages
- 1360-1362
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2081986770
- Cited by
- 431
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 27 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 51 · 2020: 46 · 2019: 45 · 2018: 37 · 2017: 32 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 24
- FWCI
- 29.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- public-domain
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- NECTAR - Northampton Electronic Collection of Thesis and Research (University of Northampton) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
- NECTAR - Northampton Electronic Collection of Thesis and Research (University of Northampton) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Plant and animal studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Keywords
- aculeate wasps, bees, agricultural intensification, agricultural policy change, pesticide use, habitat loss, historical documents, extinction rates, pollinator conservation, Great Britain
- MeSH terms
- Agriculture, Animals, Bees, United Kingdom, Pollen, Population Dynamics, Wasps, Linear Models, Flowers, Biodiversity, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, Extinction, Biological, Pollination
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