Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear

Autores
Hünicken, Pablo L.; Morales, Carolina L.; García, Nancy; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
Año de publicación
2020
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Fil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Morales, Carolina L. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina.
Fil: Morales, Carolina L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina.
Fil: García, Nancy. Agencia de desarrollo económico del Neuquén. Centro Pyme Adeneu; Argentina.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Agricultural yield is the result of multiple factors and ecological processes (e.g., pollination, fertilization, pest control). Understanding how the different factors interact is fundamental to designing management practices aimed to increase these yields, which are environmental friendly and sustainable over time. In this study, we focus on insect pollination and plant nutrition status, since they are two key factors that influence crop yield. The study was carried out in Northwest Patagonia Argentina, which is an area of intensive production of pears and apples of global importance, during the harvest seasons 2018 and 2019. The plant nutrition was estimated from leaf chlorophyll content. Biotic pollination benefits were evaluated by comparing fruit quantity (fruit to flower ratio) and quality (weight, size, and sugar concentration) from approximately 25 flowers exposed to pollinators and 25 flowers excluded to them per tree (a total of 160 apple trees and 130 pear trees). In addition, we estimated the visitation rate of pollinators to flowers and related it to fruit quality in apple. Despite different floral characteristics, we found in both crops a positive effect of insect pollination in both the quantity and the quality of the fruits. Interestingly, the nutrition of the trees, although variable, did not affect either the quantity or the quality of the fruits. Despite the weak effect of nutrition, we found no interaction between pollination and plant nutrition (i.e., additive effects). These results highlight the importance of agricultural practices that promote pollinators on farms.
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Agricultural Production
Interaction
Pollinators
Apis Mellifera
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spelling Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and PearHünicken, Pablo L.Morales, Carolina L.García, NancyGaribaldi, Lucas AlejandroAgricultural ProductionInteractionPollinatorsApis MelliferaFil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.Fil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.Fil: Morales, Carolina L. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina.Fil: Morales, Carolina L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina.Fil: García, Nancy. Agencia de desarrollo económico del Neuquén. Centro Pyme Adeneu; Argentina.Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.Agricultural yield is the result of multiple factors and ecological processes (e.g., pollination, fertilization, pest control). Understanding how the different factors interact is fundamental to designing management practices aimed to increase these yields, which are environmental friendly and sustainable over time. In this study, we focus on insect pollination and plant nutrition status, since they are two key factors that influence crop yield. The study was carried out in Northwest Patagonia Argentina, which is an area of intensive production of pears and apples of global importance, during the harvest seasons 2018 and 2019. The plant nutrition was estimated from leaf chlorophyll content. Biotic pollination benefits were evaluated by comparing fruit quantity (fruit to flower ratio) and quality (weight, size, and sugar concentration) from approximately 25 flowers exposed to pollinators and 25 flowers excluded to them per tree (a total of 160 apple trees and 130 pear trees). In addition, we estimated the visitation rate of pollinators to flowers and related it to fruit quality in apple. Despite different floral characteristics, we found in both crops a positive effect of insect pollination in both the quantity and the quality of the fruits. Interestingly, the nutrition of the trees, although variable, did not affect either the quantity or the quality of the fruits. Despite the weak effect of nutrition, we found no interaction between pollination and plant nutrition (i.e., additive effects). These results highlight the importance of agricultural practices that promote pollinators on farms.Springer2020-03-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfHünicken, Pablo L., Morales, Carolina L., García, Naci y Garibaldi, Lucas A. (2020). Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear. Springer; Neotropical Entomology; 49; 525–5321519-566X1678-8052https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13744-020-00763-0#rightslinkhttps://rid.unrn.edu.ar/jspui/handle/20.500.12049/4338https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-020-00763-0engNeotropical Entomologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/reponame:RID-UNRN (UNRN)instname:Universidad Nacional de Río Negro2025-10-23T11:17:43Zoai:rid.unrn.edu.ar:20.500.12049/4338instacron:UNRNInstitucionalhttps://rid.unrn.edu.ar/jspui/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttps://rid.unrn.edu.ar/oai/snrdrid@unrn.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:43692025-10-23 11:17:44.258RID-UNRN (UNRN) - Universidad Nacional de Río Negrofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
title Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
spellingShingle Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
Hünicken, Pablo L.
Agricultural Production
Interaction
Pollinators
Apis Mellifera
title_short Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
title_full Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
title_fullStr Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
title_full_unstemmed Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
title_sort Insect Pollination, More than Plant Nutrition, Determines Yield Quantity and Quality in Apple and Pear
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Hünicken, Pablo L.
Morales, Carolina L.
García, Nancy
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
author Hünicken, Pablo L.
author_facet Hünicken, Pablo L.
Morales, Carolina L.
García, Nancy
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
author_role author
author2 Morales, Carolina L.
García, Nancy
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Agricultural Production
Interaction
Pollinators
Apis Mellifera
topic Agricultural Production
Interaction
Pollinators
Apis Mellifera
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Morales, Carolina L. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina.
Fil: Morales, Carolina L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina.
Fil: García, Nancy. Agencia de desarrollo económico del Neuquén. Centro Pyme Adeneu; Argentina.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
Agricultural yield is the result of multiple factors and ecological processes (e.g., pollination, fertilization, pest control). Understanding how the different factors interact is fundamental to designing management practices aimed to increase these yields, which are environmental friendly and sustainable over time. In this study, we focus on insect pollination and plant nutrition status, since they are two key factors that influence crop yield. The study was carried out in Northwest Patagonia Argentina, which is an area of intensive production of pears and apples of global importance, during the harvest seasons 2018 and 2019. The plant nutrition was estimated from leaf chlorophyll content. Biotic pollination benefits were evaluated by comparing fruit quantity (fruit to flower ratio) and quality (weight, size, and sugar concentration) from approximately 25 flowers exposed to pollinators and 25 flowers excluded to them per tree (a total of 160 apple trees and 130 pear trees). In addition, we estimated the visitation rate of pollinators to flowers and related it to fruit quality in apple. Despite different floral characteristics, we found in both crops a positive effect of insect pollination in both the quantity and the quality of the fruits. Interestingly, the nutrition of the trees, although variable, did not affect either the quantity or the quality of the fruits. Despite the weak effect of nutrition, we found no interaction between pollination and plant nutrition (i.e., additive effects). These results highlight the importance of agricultural practices that promote pollinators on farms.
description Fil: Hünicken, Pablo L. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural; Argentina.
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