Prof. Yael Mandelik
Associate Professor
Conservation, biodiversity, ecosystem functions and land-use change, insect pollinators and pollination.
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The Department of Entomology
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, ISRAEL
Tel: 08-9489223
Fax: 08-9366768
Email: morze@savion.huji.ac.il
Land-use effects on pollinators and pollination
Pollinators across the globe are decreasing due to anthropogenic disturbances. Land-use change and habitat degradation are a major threat. We study how bee communities, pollination networks and pollination services are affected by different land-uses and habitat management practices in natural, agricultural and forested ecosystems. Among the specific questions we study are:
- How do pollinator communities change along land-use gradients at different spatial scales and landscape context?
- What is the effect of grazing on bee communities along a climatic gradient?
- How are bee communities and their pollination activity affected by different forest management regimes?
- What is the effect of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) on bee diversity and pollination activity?
