Industry needs matter—Incorporating stakeholder interests in the selection of flower resources to support pollinators
(2024) In Ecological Solutions and Evidence 5(3).- Abstract
Most pollinator policy initiatives are focused on habitat restoration and increasing the availability of floral resources, yet the choice of plant species is not always compatible with farming system cultivation and management needs. In this paper, we developed a framework for selecting plants to specifically meet stakeholder needs. We trialled 19 plant species and collected observational data on plant-insect visitors, plant survival in the orchard environment and potential risks to crops and the environment. We used this framework to identify plants suitable to incorporate into blueberry cropping systems. Practical implication: Our framework ensured plant choice based on informed decisions and allowed the selection of two plant species... (More)
Most pollinator policy initiatives are focused on habitat restoration and increasing the availability of floral resources, yet the choice of plant species is not always compatible with farming system cultivation and management needs. In this paper, we developed a framework for selecting plants to specifically meet stakeholder needs. We trialled 19 plant species and collected observational data on plant-insect visitors, plant survival in the orchard environment and potential risks to crops and the environment. We used this framework to identify plants suitable to incorporate into blueberry cropping systems. Practical implication: Our framework ensured plant choice based on informed decisions and allowed the selection of two plant species that aligned well with industry needs. Different plants may be optimal for different conservation aims, hence plants selected need ideally to be evaluated for their use by the flower-visiting taxa, as well as align with industry growing practices and needs.
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- author
- Samnegård, Ulrika LU ; Jones, Jeremy ; Santos, Karen C.B.S. ; Goodwin, Emma ; Rocchetti, Maurizio and Rader, Romina
- organization
- publishing date
- 2024-07
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- floral identity, framework, industry, perennial crop systems, plant selection, pollination services, pollinators
- in
- Ecological Solutions and Evidence
- volume
- 5
- issue
- 3
- article number
- e12383
- publisher
- Wiley
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85204647649
- ISSN
- 2688-8319
- DOI
- 10.1002/2688-8319.12383
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 5da03ac3-6280-463c-b40a-1aba66b328e1
- date added to LUP
- 2024-11-26 13:55:53
- date last changed
- 2025-04-04 14:13:33
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author = {{Samnegård, Ulrika and Jones, Jeremy and Santos, Karen C.B.S. and Goodwin, Emma and Rocchetti, Maurizio and Rader, Romina}},
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series = {{Ecological Solutions and Evidence}},
title = {{Industry needs matter—Incorporating stakeholder interests in the selection of flower resources to support pollinators}},
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doi = {{10.1002/2688-8319.12383}},
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