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A new global database, CropPol, offers comprehensive data on insect pollination for 48 commercial crops. This open resource aids understanding of pollination services and impacts of global change on food security.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology and Environmental Science
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biodiversity Research

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  • Insect pollination is crucial for 75% of global food crops, underpinning ecosystem services and food security.
  • Global change drivers pose risks to pollinators and pollination services, necessitating better data for informed management.
  • Limited standardized data on crop pollination hinders understanding of yield variations and prediction of future changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce CropPol, a dynamic, open, and global database of crop pollination.
  • To consolidate and provide access to diverse measurements of crop visitors, pollinators, and pollination.
  • To facilitate research on pollination services, global change impacts, and agricultural management.

Main Methods:

  • Compiled data from 202 crop studies worldwide, encompassing 3,394 field observations.
  • Included 2,552 crop yield measurements and 47,752 insect records across 48 commercial crops.
  • Data covers 32 key pollinator-dependent global crops, spanning 34 countries and three decades.

Main Results:

  • CropPol is the most comprehensive open global dataset on crop pollinators and pollination to date.
  • Key pollinator guilds include honey bees, bumblebees, various flies, wild bees, and beetles.
  • The database features extensive data on crops like apple, rapeseed, blueberry, and watermelon.

Conclusions:

  • CropPol provides a vital resource for understanding and predicting crop pollination services under global change.
  • The open-access nature of CropPol encourages further data contributions and collaborative research.
  • This database supports non-commercial use, promoting scientific advancement and conservation efforts.