Weeds Enhance Pollinator Diversity and Fruit Yield in Mango.

Agriculture is dependent on insect pollination, yet in areas of intensive production agriculture, there is often a decline in plant and insect diversity. As native habitats and plants are replaced, often only the weeds or unwanted vegetation persist. This study compared insect diversity on mango, , a tropical fruit tree dependent on insect pollination, when weeds were present in cultivation versus when they were removed mechanically.