Crop pollination by bees

The collapse of the ubiquitous honey bee population during the past 20 years has caused a pollination vacuum for many crops. Surveys and grower experience indicate that a crisis exists in pollinator populations. This book is an accessible, practical and authoritative research-based guide to using bees for crop pollination. It emphasizes conserving feral bee populations as well as more traditional methods of culturing honey bees and other bees. It addresses the biology of pollination, culturing and managing bees for optimum crop pollination. Individual pollination requirements and recommendations for the worlds main crops are covered in 36 short chapters that make up the second part of the book.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Delaplane, Keith S. autor/a, Mayer, Daniel F. autor/a
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Oxford, England CAB International c200
Subjects:Abejas, Apicultura, Polinización,
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