Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay
Legumes are bee-pollinated, but to a different extent. The importance of the plant-pollinator interplay (PPI), in flowering crops such as legumes lies in a combination of the importance of pollination for the production service and breeding strategies, plus the increasing urgency in mitigating the d...
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| author | Maria Jose eSuso Penelope J. Bebeli Stefanie eChristmann Célia eMateus Valeria eNegri Miguel Angelo Almeida Pinheiro De Carvalho Renzo eTorricelli Maria Manuela eVeloso |
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| description | Legumes are bee-pollinated, but to a different extent. The importance of the plant-pollinator interplay (PPI), in flowering crops such as legumes lies in a combination of the importance of pollination for the production service and breeding strategies, plus the increasing urgency in mitigating the decline of pollinators through the development and implementation of conservation measures. To realize the full potential of the PPI, a multidisciplinary approach is required. This article assembles an international team of genebank managers, geneticists, plant breeders, experts on environmental governance and agro-ecology, and comprises several sections. The contributions in these sections outline both the state of the art of knowledge in the field and the novel aspects under development, and encompass a range of reviews, opinions and perspectives. The first three sections explore the role of PPI in legume breeding strategies. PPI based approaches to crop improvement can make it possible to adapt and re-design breeding strategies to meet both goals of: 1) optimal productivity, based on an efficient use of pollinators, and 2) biodiversity conservation. The next section deals with entomological aspects and focuses on the protection of the pest control service and pollinators in legume crops. The final section addresses general approaches to encourage the synergy between food production and pollination services at farmer field level. Two basic approaches are proposed: a) Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) and b) Crop Design System (CDS). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ce24f54c8b2419084cb0692ed434faa2022-12-21T18:41:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2016-03-01710.3389/fpls.2016.00333180939Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplayMaria Jose eSuso0Penelope J. Bebeli1Stefanie eChristmann2Célia eMateus3Valeria eNegri4Miguel Angelo Almeida Pinheiro De Carvalho5Renzo eTorricelli6Maria Manuela eVeloso7Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)Agricultural University of Athens,ICARDANational Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV/ LEAF)University of PerugiaUniversity of Madeira,University of PerugiaNational Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV / LEAF)Legumes are bee-pollinated, but to a different extent. The importance of the plant-pollinator interplay (PPI), in flowering crops such as legumes lies in a combination of the importance of pollination for the production service and breeding strategies, plus the increasing urgency in mitigating the decline of pollinators through the development and implementation of conservation measures. To realize the full potential of the PPI, a multidisciplinary approach is required. This article assembles an international team of genebank managers, geneticists, plant breeders, experts on environmental governance and agro-ecology, and comprises several sections. The contributions in these sections outline both the state of the art of knowledge in the field and the novel aspects under development, and encompass a range of reviews, opinions and perspectives. The first three sections explore the role of PPI in legume breeding strategies. PPI based approaches to crop improvement can make it possible to adapt and re-design breeding strategies to meet both goals of: 1) optimal productivity, based on an efficient use of pollinators, and 2) biodiversity conservation. The next section deals with entomological aspects and focuses on the protection of the pest control service and pollinators in legume crops. The final section addresses general approaches to encourage the synergy between food production and pollination services at farmer field level. Two basic approaches are proposed: a) Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) and b) Crop Design System (CDS).http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00333/fullPest ControlHeterosis breedingLegume landracesBreeding for seed yieldFarming with Alternative Pollinators and Crop Design System |
| spellingShingle | Maria Jose eSuso Penelope J. Bebeli Stefanie eChristmann Célia eMateus Valeria eNegri Miguel Angelo Almeida Pinheiro De Carvalho Renzo eTorricelli Maria Manuela eVeloso Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay Frontiers in Plant Science Pest Control Heterosis breeding Legume landraces Breeding for seed yield Farming with Alternative Pollinators and Crop Design System |
| title | Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay |
| title_full | Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay |
| title_short | Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant-pollinator interplay |
| title_sort | enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant pollinator interplay |
| topic | Pest Control Heterosis breeding Legume landraces Breeding for seed yield Farming with Alternative Pollinators and Crop Design System |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00333/full |
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