Factual Report

What is Factual report?

Something is factual is concerned with facts or contains facts, rather than giving teories or
personal interpretations. Report is an account or statement describing in detail an event,
situation, or the like, usually as the result of observasion, inquiry, etc.

How to Create a Factual Report?

General Classification: which explains the subject and its classification

Description: Explain things in more detail such as parts, habits and characteristics

Use the appropriate tense, generally Simple Present Tense, use questions to help keep the
discussion in a paragraph from getting too wide. Questions can also be developed into topic
sentences so that the information in a paragraph can be structured well.

To explain characteristics, use relating verbs.

To explain behavior use action verbs.

Include references below the text if using data from a source.

Example Factual report

Title: Decline in Global Bee Populations: A Factual Report

Introduction:

The global decline in bee populations has become a matter of growing concern, impacting
ecosystems, agriculture, and biodiversity. This factual report aims to outline key factors
contributing to this decline and its potential consequences.

1. Pesticide Use:

Numerous studies, including research conducted by Sanchez-Bayo and Wyckhuys (2019)

and Vanbergen and the Insect Pollinators Initiative (2013), have linked the use of
neonicotinoid pesticides to the decline in bee populations. These chemicals adversely
affect bee health, disrupting their navigation, foraging, and overall reproductive success.
2. Habitat Loss:

According to Winfree et al. (2018), extensive habitat loss due to urbanization,

monoculture farming, and deforestation has significantly reduced the available foraging
and nesting sites for bees. The loss of diverse landscapes limits the resources essential for
maintaining healthy bee colonies.

3. Climate Change:

Research by Potts et al. (2010) and IPBES (2019) indicates that climate change poses a
threat to bee populations by altering flowering patterns and disrupting the
synchronization between flowers and their pollinators. Changes in temperature and
precipitation patterns also affect the availability of floral resources.

4. Diseases and Parasites:

Bee populations face the challenge of diseases and parasites. Recent studies by Graystock
et al. (2016) and Genersch (2010) highlight the impact of pathogens like Nosema and
parasites like Varroa destructor on honeybee colonies, leading to weakened immune
systems and colony collapse.

Conclusion:

The decline in global bee populations is a multifaceted issue involving pesticides, habitat
loss, climate change, and diseases. Addressing these challenges requires collaborative
efforts from policymakers, farmers, and researchers to implement sustainable practices
and policies that promote bee-friendly environments.

References:

1. Sanchez-Bayo, F., & Wyckhuys, K. A. G. (2019). Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A

review of its drivers. Biological Conservation, 232, 8-27.

2. Vanbergen, A. J., & the Insect Pollinators Initiative. (2013). Threats to an ecosystem
service: Pressures on pollinators. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 11(5), 251-259.
3. Winfree, R., et al. (2018). Species turnover promotes the importance of bee diversity for
crop pollination at regional scales. Science, 359(6377), 791-793.

4. Potts, S. G., et al. (2010). Global pollinator declines: Trends, impacts, and drivers. Trends
in Ecology & Evolution, 25(6), 345-353.

5. IPBES (2019). Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity
and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity
and Ecosystem Services.

6. Graystock, P., et al. (2016). Parasites in bloom: Flowers aid dispersal and transmission of
pollinator parasites within and between bee species. Proceedings of the Royal Society B:
Biological Sciences, 283(1823), 20160141.

7. Genersch, E. (2010). Honey bee pathology: Current threats to honey bees and
beekeeping. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 87(1), 87-97.