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Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America.
A Guide To: Managing Bees for Crop Pollination
How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee: As an Orchard Pollinator
Fairey, D., Lefkovitch, L. and Lieverse, J. (1989) The leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (F.): a potential pollinator for red clover. ... Garratt, M.P.D., Truslove, C., Coston, D., Evans, R., Moss, E., Dodson, C., Jenner, N., ...
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A glossary and various appendices regarding cultivated and semi-cultivated plants in the tropics, pollination contracts and levels of safety of pesticides for bees and other pollinators are included.
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Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America.
For many agricultural crops, bees play a vital role as pollinators, and this book discusses the interplay among bees, agriculture, and the environment.
Native bees are a hidden treasure.