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Latitude and Altitude Affects the Distribution and Population Features of Osmia spp. in Korea

  • Kyu-Won Kwak (Division of Apiculture, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science) ;
  • Young-Bo Lee (Division of Apiculture, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science) ;
  • Kathannan Sankar (Division of Apiculture, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science) ;
  • Su Jin Lee (Division of Apiculture, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science) ;
  • Kyeong Yong Lee (Division of Apiculture, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Science)
  • Received : 2023.10.30
  • Accepted : 2024.01.16
  • Published : 2024.03.31
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Abstract

Reports of a global decline in pollinator populations, especially mason bees, have raised concerns regarding the maintenance of pollination interactions. Although addressing local factors causing bee decline is a potential mitigation strategy at the landscape scale, regional rates and high-latitude threats to bee diversity are unclear. We investigated the distribution of mason bees (Osmia. spp. (O. pedicornis, O. corniforns, O. taurus, and O. satoi) and measured species richness and species ratios at regional, latitudinal, and altitudinal scales. We examined the association between bee species richness and three putative environmental conditions: high-low, altitude-dependent, and latitude-dependent. The species richness of the O. pedicornis bee was the highest and it was found between latitudes 35° and 37°, and at 500-600 m in both the northern and southern hemispheres, showing an inverse latitudinal gradient of bee species richness in South Korea. Mason bee species richness and global climate are important predictors of flowering plant diversity. Climate change threatens bee and vascular plant diversity; however, the overlap between bee abundance and plant diversity can be improved by employing suitable conservation strategies.

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Acknowledgement

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Hyung Joo Yoon for her invaluable academic guidance and advice that contributed to the development of this research. This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea (project no. PJ01587802).

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