From marginal croplands to natural habitats: A methodological framework for assessing the restoration potential to enhance wild-bee pollination in agricultural landscapes.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Intensive agriculture increases crop yields, but harms biodiversity and associated ecosystem services such as pollination. To sustain wild-bee pollination in intensive agricultural landscapes, a minimum of (semi-) natural habitat is needed in the vicinity of crop fields. However, restoration of (semi-) natural habitat is a challenge, especially when most land is allocated to commodity production.

Objectives

To evaluate the restoration potential of marginal lands to enhance pollination in intensive agricultural landscapes.

Methods

We simulated restoration scenarios in marginal agricultural lands (abandoned and degraded fields, and field edges) in La Vallée-du-Richelieu (Quebec, Canada), aimed at enhancing pollination provision and increasing (semi-) natural hab

SUBMITTER: Torchio GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554958 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature