Optimal restoration for pollination services increases forest cover while doubling agricultural profits.

ABSTRACT: Pollinators are currently facing dramatic declines in abundance and richness across the globe. This can have profound impacts on agriculture, as 75% of globally common food crops benefit from pollination services. As many native bee species require natural areas for nesting, restoration efforts within croplands may be beneficial to support pollinators and enhance agricultural yields. Yet, restoration can be challenging to implement due to large upfront costs and the removal of land from production. Designing sustainable landscapes will require planning approaches that include the complex spatiotemporal dynamics of pollination services flowing from (restored) vegetation into crops. We present a novel planning framework to determine the best spatial arrangement for restoration in agricultura

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Cubillos S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204975 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature