Scientist have mapped the distribution of all 20, 000 bee species on earth<\/em> \u00a0<\/p>\n This is an important first step for that, and in the future, we can begin working more on threats to bees such as habitat destruction and climate change, and to better incorporate pollination services into ecosystem service analyses<\/p>\n The project, published in the journal Cell Biology<\/a>, found that bee diversity is higher in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern, and that bees prefer temperate regions over the tropics.<\/p>\n These findings are contrary to most plant and animal distribution, where diversity tends to be highest in the tropics and diminishes toward the poles<\/p>\n The scientists say the new map provides an important baseline and clues to bees\u2019 habits that can be used to help protect various bee species, as well as boost food security.<\/p>\n \u201cClimate change poses a large threat to many species,\u201d Michael Orr, a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and lead author of the new research,\u00a0told CNN<\/a>. \u201cBut that\u2019s going to be irrelevant if we don\u2019t protect the habitats species need that are being destroyed now.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \nsource:<\/p>\n www.bbc.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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