- Crop
- Sunflower
- Metric
- Field-scale yield
- Journal / year
- Basic and Applied Ecology · 2019
What was evaluated
A four-year field study evaluated the contribution of insect pollination to sunflower yield.
Comparator and study design
The study reconciles plant-scale and field-scale estimates to quantify the effect of pollination on yield.
Method and metric
Field scale is central: the study describes sunflower yield under the conditions and years investigated.
What this result shows in the study context.
The words “up to” are essential. The correct public statement is up to 40% higher yield.
The upper bound describes the experiment and scale investigated; “up to” remains an integral part of the public claim.
AgroBee connects evidence to the actual area: crop, flowering window, logistics, management and the metric defined for follow-up.
Experimental quantification of insect pollination on sunflower yield, reconciling plant and field scale estimates
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2019.
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2018.09.005
Open original publicationSunflower
Insect pollination is associated with sunflower yield at field scale, with responses that vary among hybrids and environments.
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