A Review of Habitat and Distribution of Common Stingless Bees and Honeybees Species in African Savanna Ecosystems

IF 1.7 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Jeremiah Chakuya, E. Gandiwa, N. Muboko, V. K. Muposhi
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Background and Research Aims Globally, concerns over a decline in insect pollinator abundance have been raised. Although bees were noted to be key pollinating agents for approximately 52 of the leading 115 global food commodities, they are currently exposed to risks ranging from a variety of diseases and environmental threats emanating from changes in land use, farming practices and climate change. The study reviewed the habitat and distribution of common stingless bees and honeybees species in African savanna ecosystems. The review focused mainly on (i) profiling stingless bee and honeybee species, habitat and distribution within African savanna ecosystems and (ii) assessing factors affecting stingless bees and honeybees in habitat selection within the savanna ecosystem. Methods A meta-synthesis of existing literature with a qualitative orientation was used for the review process and 90 published documents were consulted between 1970 and 2021. Results The review findings indicated that there are 19 stingless bee species and 13 subspecies of Apis mellifera found in Africa. The A. mellifera scutellata and A. mellifera adansonii were reported to be widely distributed across the African savanna ecosystem. Conclusion The migration and swarming of bees play a pivotal role in the general stingless bees and honey bees distribution within the savanna ecosystem. Implications for Conservation The persistence of stingless bees and honeybees within savanna ecosystems depends on the adoption of the best conservation policies derived from economic and ecological services associated with bee conservation.
非洲热带稀树草原常见无刺蜂和蜜蜂生境及分布研究进展
背景和研究目标在全球范围内,人们对昆虫传粉昆虫数量下降的担忧不断增加。尽管蜜蜂被认为是全球115种主要粮食商品中约52种的主要传粉媒介,但它们目前面临着土地利用、农业做法和气候变化变化带来的各种疾病和环境威胁等风险。这项研究回顾了非洲稀树草原生态系统中常见的无刺蜜蜂和蜜蜂的栖息地和分布。该审查主要集中在(i)分析非洲热带草原生态系统中无刺蜜蜂和蜜蜂的物种、栖息地和分布,以及(ii)评估影响无刺蜜蜂在热带草原生态系中栖息地选择的因素。方法采用定性的现有文献荟萃分析方法进行综述,并在1970年至2021年间查阅了90篇已发表的文献。结果非洲蜜蜂共发现19种无刺蜂和13个亚种。据报道,非洲大草原生态系统中广泛分布着香梨和阿丹索香梨。结论蜜蜂的迁移和群集在热带草原生态系统中的无刺蜜蜂和蜜蜂分布中起着关键作用。对保护的影响无刺蜜蜂和蜜蜂在热带草原生态系统中的持续存在取决于采用与蜜蜂保护相关的经济和生态服务所产生的最佳保护政策。
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Tropical Conservation Science
Tropical Conservation Science BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-
CiteScore
3.60
自引率
5.90%
发文量
16
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Tropical Conservation Science is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research papers and state-of-the-art reviews of broad interest to the field of conservation of tropical forests and of other tropical ecosystems.
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