The influence of model choice and input data on pollinator habitat suitability in the Hannover region.

ABSTRACT: The habitat suitability for pollinators is an important factor for biodiversity and crop-based ecosystem services. Most flowering plants, including wild plants, rely on pollination ecosystem services for fructification and reproduction. Suitable nesting sites and accessible floral food resources are crucial to the abundance of pollinator insects. Therefore, the suitability for pollinators and the pollination service itself are influenced by the type of land use, the composition of the land cover and structures in the landscape. One way to estimate pollinator habitat suitability is to use computer models such as ESTIMAP and InVEST. Both models calculate the habitat suitability based on spatial land use data and their suitability as nesting and feeding habitats. Besides the decision for a mo

SUBMITTER: Hinsch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11432867 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature