Biodiversity-Friendly Management in Olive Groves Supports Pollinator Conservation in a Mediterranean Terraced Landscape DOI Creative Commons

Matteo Dellapiana,

Virginia Bagnoni,

Laura Buonafede

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 198 - 198

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

While olive trees are primarily wind-pollinated, biodiversity-friendly management of the groves can contribute to conservation pollinating insects in agroecosystems. Previous research demonstrated that semi-natural habitats, such as herbaceous linear elements and woody areas, support community pollinators Less is known about contribution low-input with a permanent ground cover on terraced landscapes. This study investigated relationship between pollinator communities including spontaneous vegetation, traditional Mediterranean grove agroecosystem. The employed pan traps monitor wild bees observation walks assess butterfly across three different habitat types spring, summer, autumn during two growing seasons. Floral resources habitats were assessed each sampling time. Analysis showed higher abundance than while do not differ significantly from either type, despite exhibiting highest floral abundance. suggests structure, rather availability alone, plays role maintaining bee community. For butterflies, results demonstrate overall does species composition does. emphasizes importance preserving diverse particular groves, within agricultural landscapes wide range species.

Language: Английский

Biodiversity-Friendly Management in Olive Groves Supports Pollinator Conservation in a Mediterranean Terraced Landscape DOI Creative Commons

Matteo Dellapiana,

Virginia Bagnoni,

Laura Buonafede

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 198 - 198

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

While olive trees are primarily wind-pollinated, biodiversity-friendly management of the groves can contribute to conservation pollinating insects in agroecosystems. Previous research demonstrated that semi-natural habitats, such as herbaceous linear elements and woody areas, support community pollinators Less is known about contribution low-input with a permanent ground cover on terraced landscapes. This study investigated relationship between pollinator communities including spontaneous vegetation, traditional Mediterranean grove agroecosystem. The employed pan traps monitor wild bees observation walks assess butterfly across three different habitat types spring, summer, autumn during two growing seasons. Floral resources habitats were assessed each sampling time. Analysis showed higher abundance than while do not differ significantly from either type, despite exhibiting highest floral abundance. suggests structure, rather availability alone, plays role maintaining bee community. For butterflies, results demonstrate overall does species composition does. emphasizes importance preserving diverse particular groves, within agricultural landscapes wide range species.

Language: Английский

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