Abstract The Nature's Contribution to People (NCP) framework builds on the Ecosystem
Services (ES) concept and aims to incorporate social sciences more inclusively into …

Observed declines in pollinator populations due to human pressures is of critical concern
because pollination is an essential regulating ecosystem service (ES). Pollination has a …

Biodiversity of European cultural landscapes is threatened by land abandonment and
intensification. While the conservation benefits of traditional management practices have …

Agricultural intensification has strongly impacted ecosystems and accelerated the process of
global change. Consequently, agroecological practices are being increasingly adopted …

The next reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2021-2027
(currently extended to 2023-2030) requires the approval by the European Commission of a …

Agroecological research has improved our understanding of the drivers and benefits of
biodiversity, thus providing the scientific basis needed to achieve agricultural …

Most crops grown in Europe, including sunflower (Helianthus annulus L.), benefit from insect
pollination. However, valuing this benefit is not straightforward since estimates of the …

The benefits of insect pollination to crop yields depend on genetic and environmental factors
including plant self-fertility, pollinator visitation rates, and pollinator efficacy. While many …

Intensification of agricultural landscapes to fulfil increased global food demands has
dramatically impacted biodiversity and ecosystem services. Several pollinator groups, which …

Installing patches of flowering plants is a commonly used strategy to enhance refuge and
food resources for pollinators in intensive agricultural landscapes. Here, we evaluated how …