Urban Agriculture
Setting the Agenda on Plant-pollinator Interactions Among Food Plants, Research Funding, and Policy Actions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7514528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Willams Oliveira (0000-0001-8345-7986, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Marcelo Tabarelli (0000-0001-7573-7216, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Kentaro Takagi (0000-0002-1321-2841), Leonardo Galetto (0000-0003-3828-657X, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Carlos A Peres (0000-0002-1588-8765, University of East Anglia), Ariadna Valentina Lopes (0000-0001-5750-5913, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-7839 • E-ISSN: 1572-9915 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10745-026-00673-6 |
| OpenAlex | W7131784100 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
We review published research on plant-pollinator interactions among food plants in urban agriculture worldwide and provide a critical overview of the spatiotemporal distribution of knowledge, urban plant-pollinator profiles, and research funding for urban agriculture and ecosystem services. We also highlight the potential of urban agriculture to create pollinator-friendly spaces that support local pollinator conservation. We conclude that pollination services are a promising nature-based solution to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets, delivering several ecosystem services, ensuring food security and sovereignty for urban dwellers, and alleviating malnutrition. By synthesizing evidence on plant-pollinator interactions, we identify major knowledge gaps to guide future research
Agriculture · Distribution (mathematics · Ecosystem · Ecosystem services · Food security · Food sovereignty · Food systems · Urban agriculture · Urban ecosystem · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Plant and animal studies · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
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| Highly cited | No |