Conservation of European environments: The Spheciformes wasps as biodiversity indicators (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Ampulicidae, Sphecidae and Crabronidae)

Gayubo, Severiano F.

doi:10.1080/00222930500114095

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“…Some articles discuss whole taxonomic families as indicators (e.g., Olsgard et al 2003;Gayubo et al 2005;Gulvik 2007). As species within these families differ greatly in what they indicate, it is hard to relate their indicative potential to a specific ecological or conservation issue.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Many of the articles that are specifically focused on describing biodiversity specify these purposes only vaguely or not at all (e.g., Gayubo et al 2005;Gulvik 2007). When no specific purpose was given in a paper, we assumed that the given criteria were meant to be generally valid for selecting biodiversity indicators.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…For example, Hermy and Cornelis (2000), Olsgard et al (2003), and Gayubo et al (2005) adopted the criteria proposed by Pearson and Cassola (1992) and Pearson (1994) who used tiger beetles to indicate global patterns of species richness based on grid squares of 275-350 km 2 . However, some studies that adopted this indicator used it for different purposes (e.g., monitoring), at different scales (e.g., scale of local urban parks), and by applying different measures (e.g., diversity index, saturation index).…”

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What criteria should be used to select biodiversity indicators?

Heink

Kowarik

2010

Biodivers Conserv

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The conservation of biodiversity is a major goal in nature conservation, but measuring the total biodiversity of a site or a region is not possible; thus there is a great demand for indicators to represent biodiversity. To be able to make use of indicators, criteria must first be established for their selection, and the degree to which the indicators meet the criteria must be tested. However, the purposes for which indicators are appliedand thus sometimes the criteria themselves-differ between ecological science and environmental policy. As transparency in choosing and testing suitable biodiversity indicators will optimize the results of an indicator, this article first aims to determine if there are common approaches in selecting biodiversity indicators in ecology and environmental policy. Second, we asked which criteria biodiversity indicators were scientifically tested against to determine their suitability. To answer these questions, we analyzed papers on biodiversity indicators referenced in the Web of Science. Our results demonstrate different patterns for selecting biodiversity indicators in the different fields of application. In ecology, the quality of indicators is mainly determined by a close relationship between indicator and indicandum (i.e., indicated phenomenon), while the relevance of an indicator for a given issue, e.g., reserve selection or an assessment of a certain impact, is of paramount importance for conservation policy. Surprisingly, few biodiversity indicators are empirically tested to determine if they meet the criteria by which they were purportedly chosen. We argue that this is due to the different conceptualizations of biodiversity indicators in science and environmental policy. Since the suitability of biodiversity indicators remains untested in many cases, our findings suggest room to make better use of indicators in ecology and environmental policy. As the results of ecological research are put to use to solve environmental problems, the selection of indicators for ecological research should correspond to a large extent with those used in environmental policy. Further, to assess the suitability of a biodiversity indicator, it should be tested against all of the criteria relevant for its selection.

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confidence: 98%

Section: Criteria Used For Assessing the Suitability Of Biodiversity mentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Relevance For a Given Issuementioning

confidence: 99%

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What criteria should be used to select biodiversity indicators?

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Kowarik

2010

Biodivers Conserv

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“…Although aculeate Hymenoptera are considered to be a very useful group for assessing the quality of biotopes (e.g. Gayubo et al 2005), previous surveys of aculeate Hymenoptera in gardens of central Europe reported chiefly only important pollinators of fruit trees. Usually (and understandably), it is mainly the honeybee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758) and common species of bumblebees (Bombus sp.)…”

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Species Diversity and Habitat Preferences of Aculeata (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Urban and Suburban Gardens in Brno-City (Czech Republic)

Říha

2017

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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“…These wasps are associated with mankind in the field of agriculture and general ecology, acting as predators, pollinators, parasites and parasitoids. They are valuable bio indicators and biocontrol agents [4,5].The relationship of these insects with man has been unfriendly due to fear from their over rated stinging powers.…”

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confidence: 99%