Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant–pollinator interplay

Suso, Maria J.; Bebeli, Penelope J.; Christmann, Stefanie; Mateus, Célia; Negri, Valeria; Carvalho, Miguel Ângelo Pinheiro de; Torricelli, Renzo; Veloso, Maria M.

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Carvalho, Miguel Ângelo Pinheiro de

Torricelli, Renzo

Veloso, Maria M.

Abstract(s)

Legumes are bee-pollinated, but to a different extent. The importance of the plant– pollinator interplay (PPI), in ﬂowering crops such as legumes lies in a combination of the importance of pollination for the production service and breeding strategies, plus the increasing urgency in mitigating the decline of pollinators through the development and implementation of conservation measures. To realize the full potential of the PPI, a multidisciplinary approach is required. This article assembles an international team of genebank managers, geneticists, plant breeders, experts on environmental governance and agro-ecology, and comprises several sections. The contributions in these sections outline both the state of the art of knowledge in the ﬁeld and the novel aspects under development, and encompass a range of reviews, opinions and perspectives. The ﬁrst three sections explore the role of PPI in legume breeding strategies. PPI based approaches to crop improvement can make it possible to adapt and re-design breeding strategies to meet both goals of: (1) optimal productivity, based on an efﬁcient use of pollinators, and (2) biodiversity conservation. The next section deals with entomological aspects and focuses on the protection of the “pest control service” and pollinators in legume crops. The ﬁnal section addresses general approaches to encourage the synergybetweenfoodproductionandpollinationservicesatfarmerﬁeldlevel.Twobasic approaches are proposed: (a) Farming with Alternative Pollinators and (b) Crop Design System.

Keywords

Heterosis breeding Legume landraces Breeding for seed yield Pest control Farming with alternative pollinators Crop Design System . Faculdade de Ciências da Vida

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/1295

Citation

Suso, M. J., Bebeli, P. J., Christmann, S., Mateus, C., Negri, V., Carvalho, M. A. P., Torricelli, R. and Veloso, M. M. (2016). Enhancing legume ecosystem services through an understanding of plant–pollinator interplay. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7(333), 1-18.