Contribution of insect pollinators to crop yield and quality varies with agricultural intensification

Abstract

Discussion. For the four crops in this study, there is clear benefit delivered by pollinators on yield quantity and/or quality, but it is not maximized under current agricultural intensification. Honeybees, the most abundant pollinator, might partially compensate the loss of wild pollinators in some areas, but our results suggest the need of landscape-scale actions to enhance wild pollinator populations.

Keywords

Biodiversity; Pollination; Honeybees; Wild bees; Agroecosystems; Ecosystem services

Published in

PeerJ
2014, volume: 2, article number: 328

SLU Authors

• Bartomeus, Ignacio

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Bommarco, Riccardo

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science
Ecology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.328

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/64881