Time since establishment drives bee and hoverfly diversity, abundance of crop-pollinating bees and aphidophagous hoverflies in perennial wildflower strips

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 57; pp. 102 - 114
• Main Authors: Albrecht, Matthias, Knecht, Arthur, Riesen, Matthias, Rutz, Theres, Ganser, Dominik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Agri-environment schemes; Agroecology; agroecosystems; aphidophagous predators; applied ecology; Biodiversity restoration; Conservation biological control; Flower strips; flowers; forests; grasses; habitats; landscapes; Natural enemies; overwintering; pest control; pollination; Pollinators; resowing; Secondary succession; seed mixtures; species richness; Switzerland; Syrphidae; Temporal community dynamics; temporal variation; wild flowers; Switzerland; Biodiversity restoration; Temporal community dynamics; Conservation biological control; Agri-environment schemes; Flower strips; Pollinators; Secondary succession; Syrphidae; Agroecology; Natural enemies

Wildflower strips (WFS) are amongst the most commonly applied measures to promote pollinators and natural enemies of crop pests in agroecosystems. Their potential to enhance these functionally important insect groups may vary substantially with time since establishment of WFS. However, knowledge on...