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Limited effect of management on apple pollination : a case study from an oceanic Island

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dc.contributor.authorPardo, Adara
dc.contributor.authorLopes, David João Horta
dc.contributor.authorFierro, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Paulo A. V.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-09T18:33:38Z
dc.date.available2021-03-09T18:33:38Z
dc.date.issued2020-06
dc.description.abstractIntensive agricultural practices leading to habitat degradation represent a major threat to pollinators. Diverse management practices are expected to influence wild pollinator abundance and richness on farms, although their effect in perennial crops is still unclear. In this study, we assessed the impact of management on apple (Malus domestica) pollination on an oceanic island, by comparing conventional (with and without herbicide application) and organic apple orchards. Pollinator visitation and pan trap surveys were carried out in six apple orchards in Terceira Island (Azores) and the landscape composition surrounding orchards was characterized. We also quantified fruit set, seed set and apple weight. We found no significant effect of management on insect visitation rates, whereas there was a negative association with increasing surrounding agricultural land. In contrast, management had an effect on species abundance, richness and diversity at the orchard level. Conventional orchards without herbicides showed higher abundance than the rest, but lower richness and diversity than conventional orchards with herbicides. Management had an effect on fruit set, but not on seed set or fruit weight. Our results suggest that management alone is insufficient for the overall improvement of apple pollination on an oceanic island, while landscape composition may play a relevant role.en
dc.description.sponsorshipRegional Government of Extremadura in Spain (PO17006); ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000073pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationPardo, A., Lopes, D.H., Fierro, N. & Borges, P.A.V. (2020). Limited effect of management on apple insect pollination: a case study from an oceanic island. "Insects", 11(6), 1-13. DOI: DOI: 10.3390/insects11060351en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/insects11060351pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2075-4450
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/5774
dc.identifier.wos000554606900001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/351/htmpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectConventional Farmingen
dc.subjectDipterapt_PT
dc.subjectHerbaceous coverpt_PT
dc.subjectHymenopterapt_PT
dc.subjectInsect Visitationen
dc.subjectMalus domesticapt_PT
dc.subjectOrganic Farmingen
dc.subjectPollination Servicesen
dc.subjectSpecies Diversityen
dc.titleLimited effect of management on apple pollination : a case study from an oceanic Islanden
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oaire.citation.titleInsectspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
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