| Title |
Flower Strips and Their Ecological Multifunctionality in Agricultural Fields |
| ID_Doc |
63872 |
| Authors |
Kowalska, J; Antkowiak, M; Sienkiewicz, P |
| Title |
Flower Strips and Their Ecological Multifunctionality in Agricultural Fields |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Agriculture-Basel, 12, 9 |
| DOI |
10.3390/agriculture12091470 |
| Abstract |
Flower strips can be an important component of integrated pest management and contribute to reducing pressure on agroecosystems, which is why they are increasingly implemented as part of agri-environmental programs. They can be used as a multifunctional agronomic tool because they can prevent the decline of species diversity in the agroecosystem and increase functional biodiversity, which is a prerequisite for the provision of ecosystem services, such as pollination and natural pest control. Research highlights the great potential and multifunctionality of flower strips. This paper provides a synthesis of the most important information and research findings regarding flower strips and may be a useful tool in relation to the European Green Deal, which aims to move the EU towards a green transformation. Where intensive chemical treatments in agriculture have contributed to the degradation of the agricultural landscape, flower strips can support its ecological intensification. |
| Author Keywords |
beneficial macro-organisms; biodiversity; organic cultivation; insect pest control; pollinators; ecological intensification; insect preferences for visiting of plants |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000857617300001 |
| WoS Category |
Agronomy |
| Research Area |
Agriculture |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/9/1470/pdf?version=1663566574
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