Bee pollination in agricultural ecosystems

Managed and wild bees are critical for successful pollination of numerous fruit, vegetable, oilseed and legume seed crops and both are considered here. So is treatment of how bees also impact the agro-ecosystem in ways beyond simple pollination such as by transporting pollen from genetically modifie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James, Rosalind R.
Other Authors: Pitts-Singer, Theresa L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, 2008
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Managed and wild bees are critical for successful pollination of numerous fruit, vegetable, oilseed and legume seed crops and both are considered here. So is treatment of how bees also impact the agro-ecosystem in ways beyond simple pollination such as by transporting pollen from genetically modified plants
Physical Description:xiv, 232 p. ill
ISBN:9780199871575