Climate change, beekeeping and pollination Mishra RC1, Sharma Harish Kumar2,* 1Former Project Coordinator, AICRP on Honeybees and Pollinators 2Department of Entomology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, Himachal Pradesh, India *Email for correspondence: harishkulu@gmail.com
Online published on 9 August, 2019. Abstract Plant-pollinator interaction in both wild and cultivated plant species is under threat due to habitat fragmentation and climate variation. Climate change can alter phenology and many plant species have shifted phenology in response to ongoing climate change. Plant phenology is an important tool for measuring global climate change because it is one of the easiest ways to understand species behaviour and is significant indicator of climate change. The phenological changes in flowering events may break the equilibrium rhythm of plant-insect interactions. Climate change is altering the phenological response of plants and some pollinators may be unable to alter their life cycles in synchronization with altered pollination timing and may lead to a reduction or an increase in areas available to bees. Honeybees will abandon areas with unsuitable conditions and migrate to areas becoming suitable. Top Keywords Climate change, beekeeping, pollination, bee flora, bees distribution. Top |