Establishment and management of wildflower areas for insect pollinators in commercial orchards

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 58; pp. 2 - 14
• Main Authors: Carvell, Claire, Mitschunas, Nadine, McDonald, Rachel, Hulmes, Sarah, Hulmes, Lucy, O'Connor, Rory S., Garratt, Michael P.D., Potts, Simon G., Fountain, Michelle T., Sadykova, Dinara, Edwards, Mike, Nowakowski, Marek, Pywell, Richard F., Redhead, John W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.02.2022; Urban & Fischer; Elsevier
• Subjects: agri-environment; agri-environmental policy; Apidae; apples; applied ecology; bees; botanical composition; flower mix; flowers; Insects; orchard management; Research Paper; solitary bees; species; sustainable agriculture; Syrphidae; wild flowers; Insects; Apidae; agri-environment; Syrphidae; flower mix; orchard management; sustainable agriculture; bees

Sown wildflower areas are increasingly recommended as an agri-environmental intervention measure, but evidence for their success is limited to particular insect groups or hampered by the challenges of establishing seed mixes and maintaining flower abundance over time. We conducted a replicated exper...