Highlights•Only a few species of pollinators have a direct and easily recognised economic
importance and managing species for pollination services does not equal conserving wider …

An increasing degree of attention is being given to the ecosystem services which insect
pollinators supply, and the economic value of these services. Recent research suggests that …

In order to reverse declines in pollinator populations, numerous agri-environment schemes
have been implemented across Europe, predominantly focused on increasing the …

We argue that the current system of agri-environment management in the European
Common Agricultural Policy is ineffective at conserving biodiversity in part because it …

Agri-environment schemes (AES) have been implemented across Europe, aiming to mitigate
effects of habitat loss in agro-ecosystems for a range of declining species. These include …

Pollinating insects provide economic value by improving crop yield. They are also
functionally and culturally important across ecosystems outside of cropland. To understand …

Field studies of pollination services of honey bees and wild bees were carried out at a
watermelon crop in western Crete. Specifically, pollination treatment by honey bee or mining …

The global pollinator decline is commonly linked to modern intensive farming practices,
partly because excessive herbicide and fertilizer use is thought to reduce pollinator food …

Restoration and maintenance of habitat diversity have been suggested as conservation
priorities in farmed landscapes, but how this should be achieved and at what scale are …

Camellia oleifera Abel is an economically-important, cross-pollinated oil tree grown
commercially in China. Fruit set is greatly enhanced when animal pollinators are available in …