Non-bee insects as visitors and pollinators of crops: Biology, ecology, and management
Insects other than bees (ie, non-bees) have been acknowledged as important crop
pollinators, but our understanding of which crop plants they visit and how effective they are …
pollinators, but our understanding of which crop plants they visit and how effective they are …
The ecology of predatory hoverflies as ecosystem-service providers in agricultural systems
N Rodríguez-Gasol, G Alins, ER Veronesi, S Wratten - Biological Control, 2020 - Elsevier
The main contemporary challenge for agriculture is to meet the food demands of the
increasing world population while becoming more environmentally sustainable. One way to …
increasing world population while becoming more environmentally sustainable. One way to …
Constraints and opportunities for mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy: Insights from the IPBES assessment for …
Abstract The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), being one of the
strongest drivers of agricultural land-use practices, has a substantial impact on biodiversity …
strongest drivers of agricultural land-use practices, has a substantial impact on biodiversity …
Pollination by hoverflies in the Anthropocene
Pollinator declines, changes in land use and climate-induced shifts in phenology have the
potential to seriously affect ecosystem function and food security by disrupting pollination …
potential to seriously affect ecosystem function and food security by disrupting pollination …
Pollinator nutrition and its role in merging the dual objectives of pollinator health and optimal crop production
Bee and non-bee insect pollinators play an integral role in the quantity and quality of
production for many food crops, yet there is growing evidence that nutritional challenges to …
production for many food crops, yet there is growing evidence that nutritional challenges to …
Flower power in the city: Replacing roadside shrubs by wildflower meadows increases insect numbers and reduces maintenance costs
K Mody, D Lerch, AK Müller, NK Simons, N Blüthgen… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Massive declines in insect biodiversity and biomass are reported from many regions and
habitats. In urban areas, creation of native wildflower meadows is one option to support …
habitats. In urban areas, creation of native wildflower meadows is one option to support …
Assessment of spatial variability of multiple ecosystem services in grasslands of different intensities
Abstract Grasslands provide multiple Ecosystem Services (ES) such as forage provision,
carbon sequestration or habitat provision. Knowledge about the trade-offs between these ES …
carbon sequestration or habitat provision. Knowledge about the trade-offs between these ES …
Interactions of local habitat type, landscape composition and flower availability moderate wild bee communities
U Neumüller, H Burger, S Krausch, N Blüthgen… - Landscape …, 2020 - Springer
Context Landscape and local habitat traits moderate wild bee communities. However,
whether landscape effects differ between local habitat types is largely unknown. Objectives …
whether landscape effects differ between local habitat types is largely unknown. Objectives …
[HTML][HTML] Niche complementarity drives increases in pollinator functional diversity in diversified agroforestry systems
Rising demand for food production poses a major threat to biodiversity by placing competing
pressures on land. Diversified farming systems are one widely promoted nature-based …
pressures on land. Diversified farming systems are one widely promoted nature-based …
Grassland disturbance increases monarch butterfly oviposition and decreases arthropod predator abundance
Many species of conservation concern depend on disturbance to create or maintain suitable
habitat. We evaluated effects of disturbance on the eastern migratory monarch butterfly …
habitat. We evaluated effects of disturbance on the eastern migratory monarch butterfly …