A little does a lot: Can small-scale planting for pollinators make a difference?

Donkersley, Philip; Witchalls, Sammy; Bloom, Elias H.; Crowder, David W.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2022.108254

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“…Pollinators : Pollinators are also affected by farm and landscape diversity (Aguilera et al., 2020; Landis, 2017). Climate‐smart practices such as increased heterogeneity of agricultural landscape with seminatural habitats, field borders, beetle banks and hedgerows, and native flower strips enhance pollinator biodiversity (Donkersley et al., 2023; Garibaldi et al., 2021; Tscharntke et al., 2021). For example, hedgerows support pollinators in adjacent orchard and vegetable fields (Miñarro & Prida, 2013; Morandin & Kremen, 2013).…”

Section: Human Dimensions: Climate Change Producers and Farming Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change and managing insect pests and beneficials in agricultural systems

Eigenbrode

Adhikari

2023

Agronomy Journal

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Climate change is expected to alter pressure from insect pests and the effectiveness of insect pollinators across diverse agricultural systems globally. In response to warming, insects are undergoing or are projected to undergo shifts in their geographic ranges, voltinism, abundance, and phenology. Effects on the focal insect species can be affected directly or indirectly, through their interactions with other species at higher and lower trophic levels. These climate‐driven effects are complex and as a result variable, sometimes increasing pest pressure or reducing pollination and sometimes with opposite effects depending on climatic baseline conditions and the interplay of contributing drivers. This uncertainty prevents effective responses. Furthermore, in addition to effects of climate change on insect pests and pollinators, projected and ongoing climate change is incentivizing changes in cropping systems such as altered tillage and increasing diversification and intensification with the potential to alter pests and pollinators as great as climate itself. Preparing for this uncertainty must be included in a framework for “Climate‐smart Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management,” as a component of agricultural production under climate change.

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Section: Human Dimensions: Climate Change Producers and Farming Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change and managing insect pests and beneficials in agricultural systems

Eigenbrode

Adhikari

2023

Agronomy Journal

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“…By creating pockets of suitable habitat and providing essential resources for pollinators, localized restoration initiatives can promote bee populations and enhance overall native bee diversity. For example, a meta-analysis of 31 small-scale restoration projects in community gardens and diversified farms ranging from 40m² to 150,000m² reported that plots ~432m² had the highest relative pollinator abundance and species richness (when controlling for site type and age of site), with smaller plots failing to attract pollinators and larger plots exhibiting diminishing returns (Donkersley et al, 2023). Increased density of these small-scale habitats was found to promote pollinator abundance and diversity, suggesting that small-scale interventions can positively impact bees while being relatively easy to implement (Phillips et al, 2019(Phillips et al, , 2020Monasterolo et al, 2020;Donkersley et al, 2023).…”

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Native Bee Habitat Restoration- Key Ecological Considerations from Recent Literature

Payne,

Mazer,

Seltmann

2023

Preprint

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Habitat loss is a primary driver of global biodiversity decline, negatively impacting many species. Nevertheless, one approach to counteract the consequences of habitat loss is ecological restoration. Ecological restoration includes the transformation of degraded or damaged habitats to benefit threatened species, including native bees. In this review, we survey the ecological, biological, and conservation literature with the aim of consolidating current research for practical use in bee habitat restoration efforts. We delineate essential steps and applicable tools throughout the various stages of habitat restoration projects, categorizing them into pre-, during-, and postrestoration stages. We emphasize the importance of planning species and site-specific strategies to support bees, including providing floral and non-floral resources and increasing nest site availability. Lastly, we underscore the significance of conducting evaluations and long-term monitoring following restoration efforts. Through the identification of effective restoration methods, success indicators, and areas for future research, our study presents a comprehensive framework that can guide restoration managers, policymakers, and funding agencies during this urgent time for bee conservation.

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“…Planting flower strips on the edges of crops and using intercropping practices can improve resource use efficiency, enhance soil water retention capacity, and increase habitat diversity for beneficial insects, ultimately favouring the provision of ecosystem services such as pest regulation and pollination [10][11][12]. However, the effectiveness of this strategy depends on various factors, such as species composition [13], functional traits that attract pollinators and natural enemies [14], scale spectrum [15], strip-wide [16], time of establishment [17,18], and the complexity of the landscape surrounding the crops [19].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effect of Flowering Strips in Associated Broccoli and Lettuce Crops on Increasing Land Use Efficiency

Martinez,

Marcillo-Paguay,

Revelo-Gomez

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Diversifying agroecosystems enhance the sustainability of agricultural production and reduce input dependency during agroecological transitions. To achieve this objective, a study was conducted to assess the impact of intercropping and the introduction of flowering plant strips on land use efficiency and crop damage in a lettuce and broccoli association. The results indicated that the introduction of flowering plant strips alone led to a significant increase in land use efficiency, while intercropping alone did not have any such effect. The efficiency was measured using the land use equivalent ratio (LER), which consistently showed values greater than 1, suggesting a significant increase in efficiency. It should be noted that the presence of flower strips in the crop fields were found to increase the incidence of molluscs and Plutella xyllostella. Additionally, the competitive ratio analysis revealed that broccoli was more competitive than lettuce in the intercropping system. Therefore, farmers can increase the efficiency of land use and profitability by incorporating flower strips in the intercropping systems of broccoli and lettuce.

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A little does a lot: Can small-scale planting for pollinators make a difference?

Cited by 12 publications

References 84 publications

Climate change and managing insect pests and beneficials in agricultural systems

Climate change and managing insect pests and beneficials in agricultural systems

Native Bee Habitat Restoration- Key Ecological Considerations from Recent Literature

Effect of Flowering Strips in Associated Broccoli and Lettuce Crops on Increasing Land Use Efficiency

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