Forests are critically important to global pollinator diversity and enhance pollination in adjacent crops

M Ulyshen, KR Urban‐Mead, JB Dorey… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although the importance of natural habitats to pollinator diversity is widely recognized, the
value of forests to pollinating insects has been largely overlooked in many parts of the world …

Synthesis of highbush blueberry pollination research reveals region‐specific differences in the contributions of honeybees and wild bees

M Eeraerts, LW DeVetter, P Batáry… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highbush blueberry production has expanded worldwide in recent decades. To safeguard
future yields, it is essential to understand if insect pollination is limiting current blueberry …

Securing Nature's Contributions to People requires at least 20%–25%(semi-) natural habitat in human-modified landscapes

A Mohamed, F DeClerck, PH Verburg, D Obura… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
The cascading effects of biodiversity decline on human well-being present a pressing
challenge for sustainable development. Conservation efforts often prioritize safeguarding …

Intraspecific crop diversity for enhanced crop pollination success. A review

S Chabert, M Eeraerts, LW DeVetter, M Borghi… - Agronomy for …, 2024 - Springer
Interspecific crop diversity (eg, intercropping) has been documented to promote
sustainability in agroecological systems with benefits for pollination services and insect …

Organic farming and annual flower strips reduce parasite prevalence in honeybees and boost colony growth in agricultural landscapes

P Pluta, K Czechofsky, A Hass, L Frank… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural
intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation measures have been …

Semi-natural habitats: A comparative research between the European Union and China in agricultural landscapes

J Liu, X Jin, J Song, W Zhu, Y Zhou - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Semi-natural habitats (SNHs) are essential to biodiversity and agroecological conservation.
The impact of agricultural policies on the development of SNHs is a matter of substantial …

Pollination deficits and their relation with insect pollinator visitation are cultivar-dependent in an entomophilous crop

M Eeraerts, S Chabert, LW DeVetter, P Batáry… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Insects contribute considerably to global crop pollination, with pollination deficits being
documented for multiple entomophilous or pollinator-dependent crops. Different cultivars of …

From marginal croplands to natural habitats: A methodological framework for assessing the restoration potential to enhance wild-bee pollination in agricultural …

GM Torchio, J Cimon-Morin, P Mendes, JO Goyette… - Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Context Intensive agriculture increases crop yields, but harms biodiversity and associated
ecosystem services such as pollination. To sustain wild-bee pollination in intensive …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of pollination requirements, pollinators, landscape and management practices on pollination in sweet and sour cherry: a systematic review

J Osterman, Z Mateos-Fierro, C Siopa, H Castro… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Insect-mediated pollination is crucial for global production of multiple pollinator-dependent
crops, including high-value crops like sweet and sour cherry. In the face of increasing …

Cascading effects of management and landscape on insect pollinators, pollination services and yield in apple orchards

E Hulsmans, R Daelemans, V Cuypers… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent insect pollinator declines, mainly due to the expansion and intensification of
agricultural land use, are jeopardizing ecosystem service provisioning in agroecosystems …