Article Dans Une Revue Apidologie Année : 2009

A survey and review of the status of wild bees in the West-Palaearctic region

Le point sur le statut des abeilles sauvages dans la région ouest-paléarctique

Sébastien Patiny
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Pierre Rasmont
Denis Michez

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Bees (a.k.a. Apoidea Anthophila) are among the main pollinators in most ecosystems. The yearly value of the ecological services provided worldwide by pollinators reaches more than e 150 billion. As in many other groups, the erosion of bee diversity is now a well-assessed reality. However, quantification of the phenomenon, including the assessment of its extent and severity has been lacking for a long time. In the West-Palaearctic, the decrease in wild bees has been highlighted in several studies over the last few decades. Specifically, the plight of a few populations of bees in Europe has been measured and assessed. In this paper, we review the state of the knowledge of bee diversity in the West-Palaearctic. We present the available resources usable for estimation of the extinction risk in West-Palaearctic bees. We also point out the work that is needed to outline a holistic picture of West-Palaearctic bee diversity. We conclude by suggesting that former initiatives should be integral in developing the framework of a subregion-wide monitoring program for bees.

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hal-00892039 , version 1 (11-05-2020)

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Sébastien Patiny, Pierre Rasmont, Denis Michez. A survey and review of the status of wild bees in the West-Palaearctic region. Apidologie, 2009, 40 (3), ⟨10.1051/apido/2009028⟩. ⟨hal-00892039⟩
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