Flower Strips in Wheat Intercropping System: Effect on Pollinator Abundance and Diversity in Belgium

Flower Strips in Wheat Intercropping System: Effect on Pollinator Abundance and Diversity in Belgium

The decline of pollinators in agricultural areas has been observed for some decades, this being partly due to landscape simplification in intensive agrosystems. Diversifying agricultural landscapes by sowing flower strips within fields could reduce these adverse effects on biodiversity. In this cont...

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Main Authors: Clara Amy, Grégoire Noël, Séverin Hatt, Roel Uyttenbroeck, Frank Van de Meutter, David Genoud, Frédéric Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
sustainable agriculture
ecosystem services
Apoideae
Syrphidae
Dimorphoteca pluvialis
Camelina sativa
Coriandrum sativum
Fagopyrum esculentum
Andrena nitidiuscula
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/3/114

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