Global meta-analysis shows reduced quality of food crops under inadequate animal pollination
Animal pollination supports the production of a wide range of food crops fundamental to
maintaining diverse and nutritionally balanced diets. Here, we present a global meta …
maintaining diverse and nutritionally balanced diets. Here, we present a global meta …
Ecological intensification to mitigate impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and pollination
Worldwide, human appropriation of ecosystems is disrupting plant–pollinator communities
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …
Biodiversity and pollination benefits trade off against profit in an intensive farming system
Agricultural expansion and intensification have boosted global food production but have
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …
[HTML][HTML] Landscape crop diversity and semi-natural habitat affect crop pollinators, pollination benefit and yield
Agricultural intensification has led to the conversion of natural habitats into agricultural
fields, increased field sizes and simplified crop rotations. The resulting homogenisation of …
fields, increased field sizes and simplified crop rotations. The resulting homogenisation of …
Meta-analysis reveals that pollinator functional diversity and abundance enhance crop pollination and yield
How insects promote crop pollination remains poorly understood in terms of the contribution
of functional trait differences between species. We used meta-analyses to test for …
of functional trait differences between species. We used meta-analyses to test for …
Significance of apoidea as main pollinators. ecological and economic impact and implications for human nutrition
P Hristov, B Neov, R Shumkova, N Palova - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wild and managed bees provide pollination services to crops and wild plants, as well as a
variety of other services beneficial to humans. Honey bees are the most economically …
variety of other services beneficial to humans. Honey bees are the most economically …
Landscape greening and local creation of wildflower strips and hedgerows promote multiple ecosystem services
L Sutter, M Albrecht, P Jeanneret - Journal of applied ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The explicit and implicit aims of creating ecological focus areas (EFA s) and implementing
greening measures in European agro‐ecosystems include the promotion of regulatory …
greening measures in European agro‐ecosystems include the promotion of regulatory …
Economic measures of pollination services: shortcomings and future directions
Over the past 20 years, there has been growing interest in the possible economic impacts of
pollination service loss and management. Although the literature area has expanded …
pollination service loss and management. Although the literature area has expanded …
Insect pollination is at least as important for marketable crop yield as plant quality in a seed crop
The sustainability of agriculture can be improved by integrating management of ecosystem
services, such as insect pollination, into farming practices. However, large‐scale adoption of …
services, such as insect pollination, into farming practices. However, large‐scale adoption of …
The impact of honey bee colony quality on crop yield and farmers' profit in apples and pears
Despite global interest in the role of pollinators for food production, their impact on farmers'
profit, which determines farmers' livelihood and land-use decisions, is unclear. Although …
profit, which determines farmers' livelihood and land-use decisions, is unclear. Although …