Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand

	Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand
	Stewart, Alyssa B.; Sritongchuay, Tuanjit; Teartisup, Piyakarn; Kaewsomboon, Sakonwan; Bumrungsri, Sara; Stewart, AB (reprint author), Mahidol Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Plant Sci, Bangkok, Thailand.
刊名	PEERJ
	2018
卷号	6 期号:x 页码:-
关键词	Bees Fragmentation Southeast Asia Pollination Urbanization
ISSN号	2167-8359
英文摘要	Background: Pollinators are well known for the ecosystem services they provide, an d while urban areas are generally perceived as low-quality habitat for most wildlife, these cities often support a surprising degree of pollinator diversity. The current rapid growth of urban areas and concern over global pollinator declines have spurred numerous studies examining pollinator communities in temperate cities, but knowledge about tropical urban pollinators remains scarce. Methods: This study investigated the effects of habitat and landscape factors on pollinator richness and abundance in a highly-populated, tropical city: Bangkok, Thailand. We conducted pollinator observations in 52 green areas throughout the city and collected data on patch size, floral abundance, plant richness, location type, and percent vegetation at five spatial scales. Results: Of the 18,793 pollinators observed, over 98% were bees. Both patch size and floral abundance generally had positive effects on pollinators, although there was a significant interaction between the two factors; these findings were generally consistent across all focal taxa (Tetragonula stingless bees, Apis honey bees, Xylocopa carpenter bees, and butterflies). Discussion: Our results demonstrate the importance of maintaining large green areas in cities, since small green areas supported few pollinators, even when floral resources were abundant. Moreover, most pollinator taxa utilized a variety of location types (e.g., public parks, school campuses, temple grounds), with the exception of butterflies, which preferred parks. Our findings are generally consistent with those of temperate urban studies, but additional studies in the tropics are needed before global patterns can be assessed.
学科主题	Science & Technology - Other Topics
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语种	英语
公开日期	2018-09-05
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.xtbg.org.cn/handle/353005/10998]
专题	西双版纳热带植物园_其他
通讯作者	Stewart, AB (reprint author), Mahidol Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Plant Sci, Bangkok, Thailand.
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Stewart, Alyssa B.,Sritongchuay, Tuanjit,Teartisup, Piyakarn,et al. Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand[J]. PEERJ,2018,6(x):-.
APA	Stewart, Alyssa B.,Sritongchuay, Tuanjit,Teartisup, Piyakarn,Kaewsomboon, Sakonwan,Bumrungsri, Sara,&Stewart, AB .(2018).Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand.PEERJ,6(x),-.
MLA	Stewart, Alyssa B.,et al."Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand".PEERJ 6.x(2018):-.