Ecological intensification to mitigate impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and pollination

A Kovács‐Hostyánszki, A Espíndola… - Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, human appropriation of ecosystems is disrupting plant–pollinator communities
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …

Landscape impacts on pollinator communities in temperate systems: evidence and knowledge gaps

D Senapathi, MA Goddard, WE Kunin… - Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This review assesses current knowledge about the interplay between landscape and
pollinator communities. Our primary aim is to provide an evidence base, identify key gaps in …

The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis

M Albrecht, D Kleijn, NM Williams, M Tschumi… - Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Floral plantings are promoted to foster ecological intensification of agriculture through
provisioning of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive assessment of the …

Biodiversity and pollination benefits trade off against profit in an intensive farming system

J Scheper, I Badenhausser… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Agricultural expansion and intensification have boosted global food production but have
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …

Designing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity-based ecosystem services

DA Landis - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sustainable and resilient agricultural systems are needed to feed and fuel a growing human
population. However, the current model of agricultural intensification which produces high …

Phenology of farmland floral resources reveals seasonal gaps in nectar availability for bumblebees

TP Timberlake, IP Vaughan… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Floral resources are known to be important in regulating wild pollinator populations and are
therefore an important component of agri‐environment and restoration schemes which aim …

Mass‐flowering crops dilute pollinator abundance in agricultural landscapes across Europe

A Holzschuh, M Dainese, JP González‐Varo… - Ecology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Mass‐flowering crops (MFC s) are increasingly cultivated and might influence pollinator
communities in MFC fields and nearby semi‐natural habitats (SNH s). Across six European …

Flower plantings support wild bee reproduction and may also mitigate pesticide exposure effects

M Rundlöf, C Stuligross, A Lindh… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable agriculture relies on pollinators, and wild bees benefit yield of multiple crops.
However, the combined exposure to pesticides and loss of flower resources, driven by …

A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures to support wild pollinators on farmland

LJ Cole, D Kleijn, LV Dicks, JC Stout… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high‐quality habitats are key drivers of
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate change and mitigation strategies for some abiotic and biotic constraints influencing fruit growth and quality

E Bacelar, T Pinto, R Anjos, MC Morais, I Oliveira… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Factors such as extreme temperatures, light radiation, and nutritional condition influence the
physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes associated with fruit development and …