ArticleEcology and evolution2020
Enhancing pollination is more effective than increased conventional agriculture inputs for improving watermelon yields.
Article in Ecology and evolution, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Impact of cucurbit crop management techniques on the foraging behavior of honeybees and hoverflies in Morogoro, Tanzania.BMC ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- Efficacy of different organic and inorganic nutrient sources on the growth and yield of bitter gourd (Heliyon · 2023Article
- Impact of Foliar Application of ZnO and FePlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prioritizing pollinators over pests: wild bees are more important than beetle damage for watermelon yield.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2022Article
- Pollination Effectiveness of the HoverflyInsects · 2022Article
- Landscape Enhancements in Apple Orchards: Higher Bumble Bee Queen Species Richness, but No Effect on Apple Quality.Insects · 2021Article
- Enhancing pollination is more effective than increased conventional agriculture inputs for improving watermelon yields.Ecology and evolution · 2020Article
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Abstract
Agricultural practices to improve yields in small-scale farms in Africa usually focus on improving growing conditions for the crops by applying fertilizers, irrigation, and/or pesticides. This may, however, have limited effect on yield if the availability of effective pollinators is too low. In this study, we established an experiment to test whether soil fertility, soil moisture, and/or pollination was limiting watermelon (
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