Flowering Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Strips Do Not Enhance Ecosystem Services in Azorean Orchards

The effect of flower strips on ecosystem services (ESs) and disservices (EDs) is routinely assessed following changes in service provider densities without measuring the associated levels ES/EDs. By using sentinel approach (i.e., exposing a plant, seeds, prey models standardized way), we tested how coriander (Coriandrum sativum) planted mixed orchards Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal) affected herbivory lettuce plants, seed predation wheat weed artificial caterpillars. Vertebrates had more influence than invertebrates ESs/EDs. Herbivory (ED) after 2 weeks was similar control plots (mean ± SD; 2.3% 3.3% vs. 2.2% 2.9%, n = 32 for both). Seed higher both grain (ED; 30.8% 38.9% 15.3% 10.8%, 18 both) seeds (ES; 2.5% 4.1% 0.4% 0.5%, Vertebrate (ES) rates 48 h were significantly (estimate 9%, 95% CI: 4–20%) (3%, 1–8%), while no difference observed invertebrate predation. Coriander did not support increased ES/reduced ED this setting. tools used can be effective to quantitatively compare multiple ESs/EDs under different farming management strategies.