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Pollination Biology Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Production /
This book discusses the interplay between pollinators, agriculture, and the environment. The book is an unique blend of pure and applied science placed in the broader human social context. It deals with basic and applied aspects of pollination biology. The chapters on pollination energetics, climat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2012. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Historical perspective
- 3. Pollination-basic concepts
- 4. Applied pollination- present scenario
- 5. Honeybees and crop pollination
- 6. Wild bees and crop pollination
- 7. Value of bee pollination
- 8. Planned honeybee pollination for crop production
- 9. Non bee pollinators- plant interaction
- 10. Safety of pollinators
- 11. Pollination in cages
- 12. Pollination for hybrid seed production
- 13. Biochemical basis of plant- pollination interaction
- 14. Pollination energetic
- 15. Climate change and pollinators
- 16. Pollinators as bioindicators of ecosystem functioning
- 17. Decline in Pollinators
- 18. The Problem of Diseases in Bees
- 19. Consequences of introduced honeybees upon native bee communities
- 20. Genetically modified plants and bees
- 21. Conservation of pollinators for crop plants and wildlife
- 22. The role of pollination in improving food security and livelihoods
- 23. Capacity building and awareness for pollinators. .