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DOI | 10.1002/fee.1531 |
Interest exceeds understanding in public support of bee conservation | |
Wilson, Joseph S.1; Forister, Matthew L.2; Carril, Olivia Messinger | |
2017-10-01 | |
发表期刊 | FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
ISSN | 1540-9295 |
EISSN | 1540-9309 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 15期号:8 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Recent analyses suggesting that certain populations of bees may be declining have led to a variety of conservation efforts, many of which rely on public support and participation. However, little is known about the public's knowledge of bee diversity. We carried out a survey to measure public understanding of bee diversity and found that although 99% of respondents believed that bees are critical or important, only 14% were able to guess within 1000 the actual number of bee species in the US. Furthermore, when reviewing a selection of photographs depicting various insects, many respondents were unable to discern bees from non-bees. Our findings show that even as scientific research on bees has rapidly expanded, the public remains largely uninformed on the subject, especially with regard to the wealth of bee diversity in the US. In light of the fact that conservation efforts require substantial public support, any programs aimed at stopping or mitigating bee population declines will need to include outreach and education measures. |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000412134100020 |
WOS关键词 | PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTIONS ; HONEY-BEE ; CITIZEN SCIENCE ; NATIVE BEES ; ALIEN PLANTS ; BUMBLE BEES ; ABUNDANCE ; CROPS ; BIODIVERSITY ; COMMUNITIES |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/31705 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | 1.Utah State Univ, Dept Biol, Logan, UT 84322 USA; 2.Univ Nevada Reno, Dept Biol, Reno, NV USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Wilson, Joseph S.,Forister, Matthew L.,Carril, Olivia Messinger. Interest exceeds understanding in public support of bee conservation[J]. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT,2017,15(8). |
APA | Wilson, Joseph S.,Forister, Matthew L.,&Carril, Olivia Messinger.(2017).Interest exceeds understanding in public support of bee conservation.FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT,15(8). |
MLA | Wilson, Joseph S.,et al."Interest exceeds understanding in public support of bee conservation".FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 15.8(2017). |
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