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How much does agriculture depend on pollinators? Lessons from long-term trends in crop production
Annals of Botany · 2009 · Vol. 103(9) · pp. 1579–1588
Marcelo A. Aizen✉(National University of Comahue)Lucas A. Garibaldi(University of Buenos Aires)Saul A. Cunningham(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)Alexandra‐Maria Klein(University of Göttingen)
Abstract
We propose that pollination shortage will intensify demand for agricultural land, a trend that will be more pronounced in the developing world. This increasing pressure on supply of agricultural land could significantly contribute to global environmental change.
Plant and animal studiesAgricultural Innovations and PracticesInsect and Pesticide ResearchBiologyPollinatorAgricultureTerm (time)CropCrop productionAgronomyProduction (economics)AgroforestryPollination
MeSH terms
AgricultureAnimalsTime FactorsCrops, AgriculturalBiodiversityPollination
Funding
- National Science Foundation
- Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
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