Forests are critically important to global pollinator diversity and enhance pollination in adjacent crops

M Ulyshen, KR Urban‐Mead, JB Dorey… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although the importance of natural habitats to pollinator diversity is widely recognized, the
value of forests to pollinating insects has been largely overlooked in many parts of the world …

Conserving pollinators in North American forests: a review

JL Hanula, MD Ulyshen, S Horn - Natural Areas Journal, 2016 - BioOne
Bees and butterflies generally favor open forest habitats regardless of forest type,
geographic region, or methods used to create these habitats. Dense shrub layers of native …

Land use type, forest cover and forest edges modulate avian cross‐habitat spillover

AL Boesing, E Nichols… - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Natural habitats adjacent to agricultural areas are often considered sources of species that
provide beneficial regulating ecosystem services through cross‐habitat spillover. Both inter …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of soy production on multi-dimensional well-being and ecosystem services: A systematic review

I Dreoni, Z Matthews, M Schaafsma - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
International trade in soybean has been increasing exponentially over the last 30 years,
stimulating agricultural expansion and intensification, primarily in South America. Trade in …

Virtual pollination trade uncovers global dependence on biodiversity of developing countries

FDS Silva, LG Carvalheiro, J Aguirre-Gutiérrez… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Nations' food consumption patterns are increasingly globalized and trade dependent.
Natural resources used for agriculture (eg, water, pollinators) are hence being virtually …

[HTML][HTML] Soybean dependence on biotic pollination decreases with latitude

NL da Cunha, NP Chacoff, A Sáez, R Schmucki… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identifying large-scale patterns of variation in pollinator dependence (PD) in crops is
important from both basic and applied perspectives. Evidence from wild plants indicates that …

Forest cover and proximity decrease herbivory and increase crop yield via enhanced natural enemies in soybean fields

E González, DA Landis, M Knapp… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐crop habitats are essential for sustaining biodiversity of beneficial arthropods in
agricultural landscapes, which can increase ecosystem services provision and crop yield …

Evaluating the impact of increased pollinator habitat on bee visitation and yield metrics in soybean crops

HK Levenson, AE Sharp, DR Tarpy - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification has significantly altered ecosystem functioning and aided in the
reduction of global biodiversity. While agriculture requires increased reliance on animal …

Contribution of honeybees to soybean yield

DC Blettler, GA Fagundez, OP Caviglia - Apidologie, 2018 - Springer
Despite the economic importance of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], knowledge on the
contribution of entomological pollination on seed yield is scarce. This study estimates the …

Pollination by Non-Apis Bees and Potential Benefits in Self-Pollinating Crops

IL Esquivel, KA Parys, MJ Brewer - Annals of the Entomological …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The diversity and abundance of native bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) are important in
providing pollination services to a diverse array of crops. An extensive literature base is …