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edited by Rosalind R James and Theresa L Pitts-Singer
2008 231 pages Hardback J450
Recent increases in problems for Apis mellifera honey bees have brought pollination to the forefront. This text provides expert, thorough and up-to-date views of the current state of pollination in agriculture. It is written by authorities in this field and reviews these topics: Bees in nature and on the farm; Crop pollination services from wild bees; Crop pollination in greenhouses; Pollinating bees crucial to farming wildflower seed for US habitat restoration; Honey bees, Bumble bees and Bio control; three Chapters on managing solitary bees, and five Chapters on environmental risks associated with bees; Environmental impact of exotic bees introduced for crop pollination; Invasive exotic plant-bee interactions; Estimating the potential for bee-mediated gene flow in genetically modified crops; Genetically modified crops effects on bees and pollination; The future of agricultural pollination. Required reading for students, practitioners and policy makers.
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