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SUBMITTER: Sutter L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4760166 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sutter Louis L Albrecht Matthias M
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20160201 1824
Insect pollination and pest control are pivotal functions sustaining global food production. However, they have mostly been studied in isolation and how they interactively shape crop yield remains largely unexplored. Using controlled field experiments, we found strong synergistic effects of insect pollination and simulated pest control on yield quantity and quality. Their joint effect increased yield by 23%, with synergistic effects contributing 10%, while their single contributions were 7% and ...[more]