Why Are Pollinators so important?
Your landscaping, lawn care, and gardening practices play a big role in both protecting pollinators and encouraging their continued success. Pollinators provide a key ecosystem service vital to the maintenance of both wild, and agricultural plant communities. Today pollinators are considered to be in a state of decline. Some species, such as Franklin's Bumble Bee have been red listed and are in danger of extinction. Although managed bee hives are increasing worldwide, these cannot compensate for the loss of wild pollinators in many areas.
Declines in health, and population of pollinators pose what could be a significant threat to the integrity of biodiversity, global food webs, and also human health. At least 80% of our world's crop species require pollination to set seed. An estimated one out of every three bites of food we eat comes from the work of animal/insect pollinators. The quality of pollinator service has declined over time and led to concerns that pollinators will be more vulnerable to extinction in the future.
Justin Rollin
President/ Owner
Earth Development
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