Fruit set is moderately dependent on insect pollinators in strawberry and is limited by the availability of pollen under natural open conditions
CM Menzel - The Journal of Horticultural Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Modern strawberry (Fragaria× ananass a Duch.) cultivars are hermaphrodite and have fertile
flowers, with the anthers releasing viable pollen. Cultivars are self-compatible and do not …
flowers, with the anthers releasing viable pollen. Cultivars are self-compatible and do not …
Impact of landscape configuration and composition on pollinator communities across different European biogeographic regions
Introduction Heterogeneity in composition and spatial configuration of landscape elements
support diversity and abundance of flower-visiting insects, but this is likely dependent on …
support diversity and abundance of flower-visiting insects, but this is likely dependent on …
Design and planning of a transdisciplinary investigation into farmland pollinators: rationale, co-design, and lessons learned
To provide a complete portrayal of the multiple factors negatively impacting insects in
agricultural landscapes it is necessary to assess the concurrent incidence, magnitude, and …
agricultural landscapes it is necessary to assess the concurrent incidence, magnitude, and …
You reap what you sow: A botanical and economic assessment of wildflower seed mixes available in Ireland
C Barry, S Hodge - Conservation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Planting wildflower seed mixes has become popular with individuals and community groups
aiming to promote wildlife and enhance local biodiversity. Recently, however, these seed …
aiming to promote wildlife and enhance local biodiversity. Recently, however, these seed …
Pollinator responses to farmland habitat features: one-size does not fit all
Globally, pollinating insects face significant pressure, largely due to intensively managed
agricultural systems. There has been considerable focus on the provision of resources for …
agricultural systems. There has been considerable focus on the provision of resources for …
Stem-nesting Hymenoptera in Irish farmland: empirical evaluation of artificial trap nests as tools for fundamental research and pollinator conservation
S Hodge, I Bottero, R Dean… - Journal of Pollination …, 2022 - pollinationecology.org
Insect pollinators are suffering global declines, necessitating the evaluation and
development of methods for long-term monitoring and applied field research. Accordingly …
development of methods for long-term monitoring and applied field research. Accordingly …
Is intensive management associated with low soil carbon in Irish farms? Implications for developing indicators of farm soil health and nature value
S Hodge, A Lee, S Ruas… - Irish Journal of …, 2024 - scienceopen.com
Ecologically functioning soils are increasingly viewed as a key component of sustainable
agriculture, a means of sequestering carbon and a major contributor to farmland biodiversity …
agriculture, a means of sequestering carbon and a major contributor to farmland biodiversity …
Foraging preferences of bumble bee castes are weakly related to plant species cover on two arable agri-environment habitat types: Plant preferences of bumblebees …
NM McHugh, R Nichols, A McVeigh… - Journal of …, 2023 - pollinationecology.org
Arable field margins provide important floral resources for insect foragers. This study
assessed the significance of cultivated margins and floristically enhanced margins, both …
assessed the significance of cultivated margins and floristically enhanced margins, both …
[PDF][PDF] You Reap What You Sow: A Botanical and Economic Assessment of Wildflower Seed Mixes Available in Ireland. Conservation 2023, 3, 73–87
C Barry, S Hodge - 2023 - academia.edu
Planting wildflower seed mixes has become popular with individuals and community groups
aiming to promote wildlife and enhance local biodiversity. Recently, however, these seed …
aiming to promote wildlife and enhance local biodiversity. Recently, however, these seed …
Notes on the use of 'bee hotels' by stemnesting Hymenoptera in three County Dublin orchards
S Hodge, S Maher, JC Stout - The Irish Naturalists' Journal, 2023 - JSTOR
To investigate the nesting behaviour of stem-nesting bees and wasps, homemade 'bee
hotels' containing cardboard nest tubes were placed out from March to September 2021 in …
hotels' containing cardboard nest tubes were placed out from March to September 2021 in …