Ecosystem services provided by honeybees
Author of the article:GONG Zhi-Wen1*** LIU Na1** ZHANG Zu-Yun1 KE Qiu-Yan1 YAN Zhen-Hua2***
Author's Workplace:1. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Honghe University, Mengzi 661199, China; 2. Development and Planning Center, Honghe University, Mengzi 661199, China
Key Words:honeybee; ecosystem service function; ecosystem service value; value estimation
Abstract:
Honeybees are one of the most important pollinating insects in
nature, and play an important role in the stability and development of flora,
and maintaining the quantity and quality of food and cash crops. Ecosystem
services from honeybees are essential to ecosystem function and provide many
benefits for humans, including nutrient-rich products and cash-crops. These services make an important
contribution to maintaining ecosystems and meeting human needs. This paper
reviews the types of ecological services provided by the honeybees Apis
cerana and Apis mellifera, and the value of these services.