Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis

Autores
Reilly, James; Bartomeus, Ignasi; Simpson, Dylan; Allen Perkins, Alfonso; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; Winfree, Rachael
Año de publicación
2024
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versión publicada
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Aim: Most of the world´s food crops are dependent on pollinators. However, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the strength of this relationship, especially regarding the relative contributions of the honey bee (often a managed species) and wild insects to crop yields on a global scale. Previous data syntheses have likewise reached differing conclusions on whether pollinator species diversity, or only the number of pollinator visits to flowers, is important to crop yield. This study quantifies the current state of these relationships and links to a dynamic version of our analyses that updates automatically as studies become available.Location: Global. Time Period: Present.Taxa studied: Insect pollinators of global crops. Methods: Using a newly created database of 93 crop pollination studies across six continents that roughly triples the number of studies previously available, we analysed the relationship between insect visit rates, pollinator diversity, and crop yields in a series of mixed-effects models. Results: We found that honey bees and wild insects contribute roughly equal amounts to crop yields worldwide, having similar average flower visitation rates and producing similar increases in yield per visit. We also found that pollinator species diversity was positively associated with increased crop yields even when total visits from all species are accounted for, though it was less explanatory than the total number of visits itself. Main conclusions: Our analysis suggests a middle ground where honey bees are not responsible for the vast majority of crop pollination as has often been assumed in the agricultural literature, and like wise wild insects are not vastly more important than honey bees, as recent global analyses have reported. We also conclude that while pollinator diversity is less important than the number of pollinator visits, these typically involve many species, underscoring the importance of conserving a diversity of wild pollinators.
Fil: Reilly, James. Rutgers University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bartomeus, Ignasi. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Simpson, Dylan. Rutgers University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Allen Perkins, Alfonso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España. Grupo Interdisciplinar de Sistemas Complejos; España. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones En Recursos Naturales, Agroecologia y Desarrollo Rural. - Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones En Recursos Naturales, Agroecologia y Desarrollo Rural.; Argentina
Fil: Winfree, Rachael. Rutgers University; Estados Unidos
Materia
ABUNDANCE
BIODIVERSITY
CROP YIELD
HONEY BEE
POLLINATION
WILD INSECTS
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spelling Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysisReilly, JamesBartomeus, IgnasiSimpson, DylanAllen Perkins, AlfonsoGaribaldi, Lucas AlejandroWinfree, RachaelABUNDANCEBIODIVERSITYCROP YIELDHONEY BEEPOLLINATIONWILD INSECTShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Aim: Most of the world´s food crops are dependent on pollinators. However, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the strength of this relationship, especially regarding the relative contributions of the honey bee (often a managed species) and wild insects to crop yields on a global scale. Previous data syntheses have likewise reached differing conclusions on whether pollinator species diversity, or only the number of pollinator visits to flowers, is important to crop yield. This study quantifies the current state of these relationships and links to a dynamic version of our analyses that updates automatically as studies become available.Location: Global. Time Period: Present.Taxa studied: Insect pollinators of global crops. Methods: Using a newly created database of 93 crop pollination studies across six continents that roughly triples the number of studies previously available, we analysed the relationship between insect visit rates, pollinator diversity, and crop yields in a series of mixed-effects models. Results: We found that honey bees and wild insects contribute roughly equal amounts to crop yields worldwide, having similar average flower visitation rates and producing similar increases in yield per visit. We also found that pollinator species diversity was positively associated with increased crop yields even when total visits from all species are accounted for, though it was less explanatory than the total number of visits itself. Main conclusions: Our analysis suggests a middle ground where honey bees are not responsible for the vast majority of crop pollination as has often been assumed in the agricultural literature, and like wise wild insects are not vastly more important than honey bees, as recent global analyses have reported. We also conclude that while pollinator diversity is less important than the number of pollinator visits, these typically involve many species, underscoring the importance of conserving a diversity of wild pollinators.Fil: Reilly, James. Rutgers University; Estados UnidosFil: Bartomeus, Ignasi. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; EspañaFil: Simpson, Dylan. Rutgers University; Estados UnidosFil: Allen Perkins, Alfonso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España. Grupo Interdisciplinar de Sistemas Complejos; España. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; EspañaFil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones En Recursos Naturales, Agroecologia y Desarrollo Rural. - Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones En Recursos Naturales, Agroecologia y Desarrollo Rural.; ArgentinaFil: Winfree, Rachael. Rutgers University; Estados UnidosWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2024-04-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/238216Reilly, James; Bartomeus, Ignasi; Simpson, Dylan; Allen Perkins, Alfonso; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; et al.; Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Global Ecology and Biogeography; 33; 7; 17-4-2024; 1-121466-822X1466-8238CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geb.13843info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/geb.13843info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:59:35Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/238216instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:59:35.628CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
title Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
spellingShingle Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
Reilly, James
ABUNDANCE
BIODIVERSITY
CROP YIELD
HONEY BEE
POLLINATION
WILD INSECTS
title_short Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
title_full Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
title_fullStr Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
title_full_unstemmed Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
title_sort Wild insects and honey bees are equally important to crop yields in a global analysis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Reilly, James
Bartomeus, Ignasi
Simpson, Dylan
Allen Perkins, Alfonso
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Winfree, Rachael
author Reilly, James
author_facet Reilly, James
Bartomeus, Ignasi
Simpson, Dylan
Allen Perkins, Alfonso
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Winfree, Rachael
author_role author
author2 Bartomeus, Ignasi
Simpson, Dylan
Allen Perkins, Alfonso
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Winfree, Rachael
author2_role author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ABUNDANCE
BIODIVERSITY
CROP YIELD
HONEY BEE
POLLINATION
WILD INSECTS
topic ABUNDANCE
BIODIVERSITY
CROP YIELD
HONEY BEE
POLLINATION
WILD INSECTS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Aim: Most of the world´s food crops are dependent on pollinators. However, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the strength of this relationship, especially regarding the relative contributions of the honey bee (often a managed species) and wild insects to crop yields on a global scale. Previous data syntheses have likewise reached differing conclusions on whether pollinator species diversity, or only the number of pollinator visits to flowers, is important to crop yield. This study quantifies the current state of these relationships and links to a dynamic version of our analyses that updates automatically as studies become available.Location: Global. Time Period: Present.Taxa studied: Insect pollinators of global crops. Methods: Using a newly created database of 93 crop pollination studies across six continents that roughly triples the number of studies previously available, we analysed the relationship between insect visit rates, pollinator diversity, and crop yields in a series of mixed-effects models. Results: We found that honey bees and wild insects contribute roughly equal amounts to crop yields worldwide, having similar average flower visitation rates and producing similar increases in yield per visit. We also found that pollinator species diversity was positively associated with increased crop yields even when total visits from all species are accounted for, though it was less explanatory than the total number of visits itself. Main conclusions: Our analysis suggests a middle ground where honey bees are not responsible for the vast majority of crop pollination as has often been assumed in the agricultural literature, and like wise wild insects are not vastly more important than honey bees, as recent global analyses have reported. We also conclude that while pollinator diversity is less important than the number of pollinator visits, these typically involve many species, underscoring the importance of conserving a diversity of wild pollinators.
Fil: Reilly, James. Rutgers University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bartomeus, Ignasi. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Simpson, Dylan. Rutgers University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Allen Perkins, Alfonso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España. Grupo Interdisciplinar de Sistemas Complejos; España. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones En Recursos Naturales, Agroecologia y Desarrollo Rural. - Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones En Recursos Naturales, Agroecologia y Desarrollo Rural.; Argentina
Fil: Winfree, Rachael. Rutgers University; Estados Unidos
description Aim: Most of the world´s food crops are dependent on pollinators. However, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the strength of this relationship, especially regarding the relative contributions of the honey bee (often a managed species) and wild insects to crop yields on a global scale. Previous data syntheses have likewise reached differing conclusions on whether pollinator species diversity, or only the number of pollinator visits to flowers, is important to crop yield. This study quantifies the current state of these relationships and links to a dynamic version of our analyses that updates automatically as studies become available.Location: Global. Time Period: Present.Taxa studied: Insect pollinators of global crops. Methods: Using a newly created database of 93 crop pollination studies across six continents that roughly triples the number of studies previously available, we analysed the relationship between insect visit rates, pollinator diversity, and crop yields in a series of mixed-effects models. Results: We found that honey bees and wild insects contribute roughly equal amounts to crop yields worldwide, having similar average flower visitation rates and producing similar increases in yield per visit. We also found that pollinator species diversity was positively associated with increased crop yields even when total visits from all species are accounted for, though it was less explanatory than the total number of visits itself. Main conclusions: Our analysis suggests a middle ground where honey bees are not responsible for the vast majority of crop pollination as has often been assumed in the agricultural literature, and like wise wild insects are not vastly more important than honey bees, as recent global analyses have reported. We also conclude that while pollinator diversity is less important than the number of pollinator visits, these typically involve many species, underscoring the importance of conserving a diversity of wild pollinators.
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