US Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
US Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2024 Mar;20(2):322-336. doi: 10.1002/ieam.4808. Epub 2023 Jul 26.
The concept of ecosystem services provides a useful framework for understanding how people are affected by changes to the natural environment, such as when a contaminant is introduced (e.g., oil spills, hazardous substance releases) or, conversely, when contaminated lands are remediated and restored. Pollination is one example of an important ecosystem service; pollinators play a critical role in any functioning terrestrial ecosystem. Other studies have suggested that consideration of pollinators' ecosystem services could lead to better remediation and restoration outcomes. However, the associated relationships can be complex, and evaluation requires synthesis from numerous disciplines. In this article, we discuss the possibilities for considering pollinators and their ecosystem services when planning remediation and restoration of contaminated lands. To inform the discussion, we introduce a general conceptual model of how pollinators and the ecosystem services associated with them could be affected by contamination in the environment. We review the literature on the conceptual model components, including contaminant effects on pollinators and the direct and indirect ecosystem services provided by pollinators, and identify information gaps. Though increased public interest in pollinators likely reflects increasing recognition of their role in providing many important ecosystem services, our review indicates that many gaps in understanding-about relevant natural and social systems-currently impede the rigorous quantification and evaluation of pollinators' ecosystem services required for many applications, such as in the context of natural resource damage assessment. Notable gaps include information on non-honeybee pollinators and on ecosystem services beyond those benefitting the agricultural sector. We then discuss potential research priorities and implications for practitioners. Focused research attention on the areas highlighted in this review holds promise for increasing the possibilities for considering pollinators' ecosystem services in the remediation and restoration of contaminated lands. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2024;20:322-336. © 2023 SETAC.
生态系统服务的概念为理解人们如何受到自然环境变化的影响提供了一个有用的框架，例如当污染物（例如，石油泄漏、危险物质释放）被引入时，或者相反，当污染土地得到修复和恢复时。授粉是一个重要生态系统服务的例子；传粉者在任何功能陆地生态系统中都起着至关重要的作用。其他研究表明，考虑传粉者的生态系统服务可以带来更好的修复和恢复结果。然而，相关的关系可能很复杂，评估需要从多个学科进行综合。在本文中，我们讨论了在规划污染土地的修复和恢复时考虑传粉者及其生态系统服务的可能性。为了说明讨论，我们引入了一个一般的概念模型，说明传粉者及其相关生态系统服务如何受到环境中污染物的影响。我们回顾了关于概念模型组件的文献，包括污染物对传粉者的影响以及传粉者提供的直接和间接生态系统服务，并确定了信息差距。尽管公众对传粉者的兴趣增加可能反映了人们对它们在提供许多重要生态系统服务中的作用的认识不断提高，但我们的审查表明，目前许多关于相关自然和社会系统的理解差距-阻碍了对传粉者生态系统服务的严格量化和评估，这对于许多应用程序是必要的，例如在自然资源损害评估的背景下。值得注意的差距包括关于非蜜蜂传粉者和农业部门以外的生态系统服务的信息。然后，我们讨论了潜在的研究重点和对从业者的影响。在本综述中强调的领域进行有针对性的研究关注有望增加在污染土地的修复和恢复中考虑传粉者生态系统服务的可能性。综合环境评估与管理 2024；20：322-336。©2023 SETAC。
