Ecological intensification: bridging the gap between science and practice

D Kleijn, R Bommarco, TPM Fijen, LA Garibaldi… - Trends in ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
There is worldwide concern about the environmental costs of conventional intensification of
agriculture. Growing evidence suggests that ecological intensification of mainstream farming …

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 …

Delivering integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM)

PA Egan, LV Dicks, HMT Hokkanen, JA Stenberg - Trends in Plant Science, 2020 - cell.com
The need to reduce pollinator exposure to harmful pesticides has led to calls to expedite the
adoption of integrated pest management (IPM). We make the case that IPM is not explicitly …

Field margin floral enhancements increase pollinator diversity at the field edge but show no consistent spillover into the crop field: a meta‐analysis

J Zamorano, I Bartomeus, AA Grez… - Insect Conservation …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional intensification of agriculture has reduced the availability of resources for
pollinators, reducing their diversity and affecting plant pollination, both in natural habitats …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities to enhance pollinator biodiversity in solar parks

H Blaydes, SG Potts, JD Whyatt, A Armstrong - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable power capacity is increasing globally in response to energy decarbonisation,
with solar photovoltaic (PV) projected to be the dominant renewable. A significant proportion …

Transformation of agricultural landscapes in the Anthropocene: Nature's contributions to people, agriculture and food security

AJ Vanbergen, MA Aizen, S Cordeau… - Advances in Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple anthropogenic challenges threaten nature's contributions to human well-being.
Agricultural expansion and conventional intensification are degrading biodiversity and …

The impact of pesticides on flower‐visiting insects: A review with regard to European risk assessment

P Uhl, CA Brühl - Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Flower‐visiting insects (FVIs) are an ecologically diverse group of mobile, flying species that
should be protected from pesticide effects according to European policy. However, there is …

Quantifying bee assemblages and attractiveness of flowering woody landscape plants for urban pollinator conservation

BM Mach, DA Potter - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Urban and suburban landscapes can be refuges for biodiversity of bees and other
pollinators. Public awareness of declining pollinator populations has increased interest in …

Annual cover crops for managed and wild bees: Optimal plant mixtures depend on pollinator enhancement goals

RE Mallinger, JG Franco… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification and landscape simplification have reduced flowering plant
abundance and diversity worldwide, with subsequent negative effects on pollinators. To …

Size, age and surrounding semi-natural habitats modulate the effectiveness of flower-rich agri-environment schemes to promote pollinator visitation in crop fields

E Krimmer, EA Martin, J Krauss, A Holzschuh… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Animal pollination is of major importance to wild plants and a wide variety of crops, yet
agricultural intensification has led to pollinator declines and yield gaps in agroecosystems …