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Edge effects on flower-visiting insects in grapefruit plantations bordering premontane subtropical forest.

Published online: 03 May 2006

Authors: Chacoff, N. P. & Aizen, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the last decade, there has been much concern about the decline in pollinator abundance and diversity caused by different types of anthropogenic d...

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Improving spatial arrangement of honeybee colonies to avoid pollination shortfall and depressed fruit set.

Published online: 09 Mar 2016

Authors: Cunningham, S. A. & Fournier, A. & Neave, M. J. & Feuvre, D. le

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination shortfalls affect yield of many crops, and the use of managed honeybee colonies is a common practice for addressing the problem. However, ...

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Home sweet home: evaluation of native versus exotic plants as resources for insects in urban green spaces.

Published online: 29 Oct 2024

Authors: Lerch, D. & Blüthgen, N. & Mody, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Insect decline and loss of biodiversity not only affect large-scale agricultural landscapes, but are increasingly recognized in urban environments. It...

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Organic farming and annual flower strips reduce parasite prevalence in honeybees and boost colony growth in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Pluta, P. & Czechofsky, K. & Hass, A. & Frank, L. & Westerhoff, A. & Klingenberg, H. & Theodorou, P. & Westphal, C. & Paxton, R. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the major role that insect pollinators play in crop production, agricultural intensification drives them into decline. Various conservation me...

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Managing trap-nesting bees as crop pollinators: spatiotemporal effects of floral resources and antagonists.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Dainese, M. & Riedinger, V. & Holzschuh, A. & Kleijn, D. & Scheper, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & MacIvor, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of managed honeybees and the rapid expansion of mass-flowering crops increase the risk of pollination limitation in crops and raise questi...

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The ability of bumblebees and honeybees to pollinate red clover.

Published online: 15 Jan 1966

Authors: Free, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Flower heads of 3 varieties of red clover were exposed to insect visits at various times from 2 to 7 days after the first flowers opened; each head wa...

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The Trojan hives: pollinator pathogens, imported and distributed in bumblebee colonies.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Graystock, P. & Yates, K. & Evison, S. E. F. & Darvill, B. & Goulson, D. & Hughes, W. O. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over a million commercially produced bumblebee colonies are imported annually on a global scale for the pollination of greenhouse crops. After importa...

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The viability and compatibility of pollen on insects visiting apple blossom.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Kendall, D. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The viability of fruit pollen carried on the body hairs of insects collected in apple orchards was usually similar to that of pollen from freshly dehi...

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Nesting sites of giant honeybees modulated by landscape patterns.

Published online: 21 Nov 2018

Authors: Pavageau, C. & Gaucherel, C. & Garcia, C. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The composition of agro-ecological landscapes is thought to have important implications for the production of major crops through its effects on polli...

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Flower plantings increase wild bee abundance and the pollination services provided to a pollination-dependent crop.

Published online: 06 Aug 2014

Authors: Blaauw, B. R. & Isaacs, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollination services from wild insects contribute to crop productivity around the world, but are at risk of decline in agricultural landscapes. Using ...

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