Forecasting the Influence of Climate Change on Agroecosystem Services: Potential Impacts on Honey Yields in a Small-Island Developing State
Figure 1
(a) Historical (1910–1974) and (b) contemporary (1998–2005) honey yields for the island of Puerto Rico illustrating the “boom and bust” cycle of honey production. Based on historical accounts, it is possible to distinguish four periods in this cycle and the readers are referred to the supplementary material for details. Average (black diamond) and maximums (asterisks) honey yields, including standard deviations (boxes). In years for which honey yield data is sparse (≤8 municipalities) the standard deviation boxes are in white, otherwise in gray. The closed circles joined by a line depict the number of farms reporting honeybee colonies. Historical data were compiled from historical agricultural census data (supplementary material).
