The pollination services of forests

Krishnan, Smitha; Guerra, Gabriela Wiederkehr; Bertrand, D.; Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Shiela; Kettle, Chris J.

doi:10.4060/ca9433en

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“…Approximately 80-95% of flowering species in the world benefit from insect pollinators (Ollerton et al 2011). Without pollinators, most species cannot maintain their populations and expand their gene pool by cross-fertilization; thus pollinators support the formation and sustainability of forest ecosystems (Krishnan et al 2020).…”

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Ozone disrupts the communication between plants and insects in urban and suburban areas: an updated insight on plant volatiles

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Plant–insect interactions are basic components of biodiversity conservation. To attain the international Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the interactions in urban and in suburban systems should be better understood to maintain the health of green infrastructure. The role of ground-level ozone (O3) as an environmental stress disrupting interaction webs is presented. Ozone mixing ratios in suburbs are usually higher than in the center of cities and may reduce photosynthetic productivity at a relatively higher degree. Consequently, carbon-based defense capacities of plants may be suppressed by elevated O3 more in the suburbs. However, contrary to this expectation, grazing damages by leaf beetles have been severe in some urban centers in comparison with the suburbs. To explain differences in grazing damages between urban areas and suburbs, the disruption of atmospheric communication signals by elevated O3 via changes in plant-regulated biogenic volatile organic compounds and long-chain fatty acids are considered. The ecological roles of plant volatiles and the effects of O3 from both a chemical and a biological perspective are presented. Ozone-disrupted plant volatiles should be considered to explain herbivory phenomena in urban and suburban systems.

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Ozone disrupts the communication between plants and insects in urban and suburban areas: an updated insight on plant volatiles

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“…▪ Biodiverse forests support urban food supplies (Krishnan et al 2020). Thirty-five percent of food produced globally comes from 800 plants that rely on pollination by insects and other animals (Klein et al 2007).…”

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“…Conserving, restoring, and maintaining the biodiversity of native forests outside of cities is crucial for maintaining pollinator populations and therefore food security within cities (Krishnan et al 2020).…”

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“…Nonagricultural forest benefits are rarely included in global valuation of pollinator services but are essential for people everywhere, including city residents (Mburu et al 2006). Pollinators also make forests more resilient by maintaining genetic diversity of plant species (FAO and UNEP 2020b; Krishnan et al 2020). Plant and pollina-tor diversity are inextricably linked and are essential for the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services (Kearns et al 1998;Ollerton 2017).…”

Section: Biodiverse Forests Support the World's Pollinators-and Urban...mentioning

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Better Forests, Better Cities

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Better Forests, Better Cities evaluates how forests both inside and outside city boundaries benefit cities and their residents, and what actions cities can take to conserve, restore and sustainably manage those forests. This report is the first of its kind comprehensive resource on the connection between cities and forests, synthesizing hundreds of research papers and reports to show how all forest types can deliver a diverse suite of benefits to cities.

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