Open AccessInteracting pest control and pollination services in coffee systems
Author(s) -
Alejandra MartínezSalinas,
Adina ChainGuadarrama,
Natalia Aristizábal,
Sergio Vílchez-Mendoza,
Rolando Cerda,
Taylor H. Ricketts
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.2119959119
Subject(s) - ecosystem services , pollination , biodiversity , agriculture , agroforestry , pest analysis , livelihood , biology , pest control , valuation (finance) , ecology , ecosystem , business , pollen , finance , botany
Significance Food production depends on biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) such as pest control and pollination. Our knowledge about biodiversity benefits to crop production has increased in recent decades, but most studies treat ES separately and then add up their values. Ignoring that these services, being part of the same system, likely interact is blinding us to potential synergies and trade-offs. Our field experiment shows, at realistic field scales, that pest control and pollination can interact positively. This synergy translates directly to improved yields and income for coffee farmers, who produce a global commodity worth $24 billion per year. Our findings highlight the need to study interactions to understand the linkages between biodiversity, ES, and farmers’ livelihoods.