# Animal‐pollinated crops and cultivars—A quantitative assessment of pollinator dependence values and evaluation of methodological approaches

*PRI Rank #14 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #14 |
| 18m citations | 29 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Ecology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/1365-2664.14634 |
| Corresponding authors | Catarina Siopa |
| Institution | University of Coimbra, Portugal |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-plant-interactions-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/1365-2664.14634](https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14634)

## Topics

Pollinator dependence · Pollen limitation · animal-pollinated crops · cultivar variation · Hand pollination · open pollination · Pollinator exclusion treatment · pollination experiments · quantitative PD values · accession-level dependence · pollinator contribution to agriculture · food security · agroecosystem management · pollination methodology · whole plant assessment · branch-level assessment · underestimation bias · pollinator-friendly practices

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