Ljusföroreningars inverkan på nattlig pollinering : En paraplygranskning av mörkrets betydelse vid analys av urbana ekosystemtjänster

Sammanfattning

Outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) is raising concern as a possible cause of the loss of insect diversity. Due to a diurnal bias in standard methods in environmental monitoring and urban ecosystem service assessments, the issue has remained in the dark and especially relevant for nocturnal pollination, which is less well known. This umbrella review analyses the effects of light pollution on pollination services at night through a cascade framework. The report aims to gather understanding of the state of scientific knowledge to date of the combined interdisciplinary field of pollination, ecosystem services and light pollution. Findings show that outdoor lighting works as barriers and habitat fragmentation for nocturnal pollinators reducing flower visitation and pollen transport affecting plant reproduction. Integrating the understanding of stressors of light pollution and the benefits of darkness into urban land use planning have the possibility of improving the abilities of pollination services in a nightscape usually overlooked. Case studies on the benefits of darkness in the management of urban ecosystem services are of interest in future studies together with the mapping on the values of nocturnal pollination networks.