The attractiveness of five common mediterranean weeds to pollinators
Concerns about a global decline in pollinators have called for more knowledge about the factors influencing wild pollinator abundance and diversity in agroecosystems. Agricultural intensification has been identified as the main cause of this “global pollinator crisis”, particularly due to reductions...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/357764 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/357764 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071314 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Pollinators Agroecosystems Biodiversity Ecosystem services Field margins Environmental management Pollinator conservation Sustainable agriculture Weed science Males herbes Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria agroalimentària::Agricultura |
| Sumario: | Concerns about a global decline in pollinators have called for more knowledge about the factors influencing wild pollinator abundance and diversity in agroecosystems. Agricultural intensification has been identified as the main cause of this “global pollinator crisis”, particularly due to reductions in natural areas holding critical floral and nesting resources. Maintaining native wild plants in agricultural landscapes (e.g., in field margins) is often recommended as a cost-effective and efficient method for pollinator conservation. In this study, the role of common wild flowers, often considered weeds, in supporting pollinators in a Mediterranean agroecosystem was investigated. |
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