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Developing European conservation and mitigation tools for pollination services: approaches of the STEP (Status and Trends of European Pollinators) project [PDF]
, 2011 Pollinating insects form a key component of European biodiversity, and provide a vital ecosystem service to crops and wild plants. There is growing evidence of declines in both wild and domesticated pollinators, and parallel declines in plants relying ...
Alexandra-Maria Klein +35 more
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Bee species diversity enhances productivity and stability in a perennial crop.
PLoS ONE, 2014 Wild bees provide important pollination services to agroecoystems, but the mechanisms which underlie their contribution to ecosystem functioning--and, therefore, their importance in maintaining and enhancing these services-remain unclear.
Shelley R Rogers +2 more
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The role of Honey-bee (Apis mellifera L.) in pollination of fruit species [PDF]
Agroznanje, 2013 Starting with the scientifically proven fact that we should keep bees even if we do not obtain their products (honey, wax, nectar, propolis, sour and bees poison) means that indirect benefit and importance of bees is greater than the direct one.
Jaćimović Vučeta +3 more
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Assessing the role of dispersed floralresources for managed bees in providingsupporting ecosystem services for croppollination [PDF]
, 2018 Most pollination ecosystem services studies have focussed on wild pollinators and their dependence on natural floral resources adjacent to crop fields. However, managed pollinators depend on a mixture of floral resources that are spatially separated from
Colville, Jonathan F. +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 Highbush blueberry yields are dependent on pollination by bees, and introduction of managed honey bees is the primary strategy used for pollination of this crop. Complementary pollination services are also provided by wild bees, yet highbush blueberry is
Jason Gibbs +4 more
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Basic and Applied Ecology, 2022 The yield of many agricultural crops depends on pollination services provided by wild and managed bees, many of which are experiencing declines due to factors such as reductions in floral resources.
Casey M. Delphia +2 more
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How Much Area of a Pear Orchard Can One Honey Bee Colony Pollinate?
AgriculturePear trees, though self-pollinating, are self-incompatible and depend on insect pollination—primarily by honey bees. The optimal density of honey bee colonies per unit area in pear orchards remains uncertain, hindering scientific pollination management ...
Xinying Qu +8 more
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Bee and non-bee pollinator importance for local food security
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2023 Pollinators are critical for food security; however, their contribution to the pollination of locally important crops is still unclear, especially for non-bee pollinators. We reviewed the diversity, conservation status, and role of bee and non-bee pollinators in 83 different crops described either as important for the global food market or of local ...
Requier, Fabrice +5 more
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Insects, 2023 Certain crops depend upon pollination services for fruit set, and, of these, almonds are of high value for Australia. Stressors, such as diseases, parasites, pesticides, and nutrition, can contribute to honey bee Apis mellifera L. colony decline, thereby
Aimee C. McKinnon +5 more
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Mason bees and honey bees synergistically enhance fruit set in sweet cherry orchards
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Mason bees (Osmia spp.) are efficient fruit tree pollinators that can be encouraged to occupy and breed in artificial nesting material. In sweet cherry orchards, they are occasionally used as an alternative managed pollinator as a replacement for or in ...
Julia Osterman +8 more
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