Pollen And Bees A Collection Of Articles On How Bees And Plants Interact

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781473355194

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Pollen and Bees - A Collection of Articles on How Bees and Plants Interact by Various Authors Pdf

This book contains a collection of articles on bee-keeping, with information on the interaction between bees and plants, general hive management, natural history of the honey bee, and much more besides. Written in clear, concise language and profusely illustrated, these articles will be of much practical value to existing or prospective bee-keepers. The compendium makes for a worthy addition to any collection of bee-keeping literature. The chapters of this book include: 'A Practical Treatise on the Hive and Honey Bee'; 'Bees and Beekeeping – A Plain and Practical Work'; 'The American Bee Keeper's Manual'; 'The Bee Keepers Guide – Or Manual of the Apiary'; 'The Bee Walk – Being the Romance and Practice of Bee Keeping'; etcetera. We are proud to be republishing this volume, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on bee-keeping.

Author : Nickolas M. Waser,Jeff Ollerton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226873994

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Plant-Pollinator Interactions by Nickolas M. Waser,Jeff Ollerton Pdf

Just as flowering plants depend on their pollinators, many birds, insects, and bats rely on plants for energy and nutrients. This plant-pollinator relationship is essential to the survival of natural and agricultural ecosystems. Plant-Pollinator Interactions portrays the intimate relationships of pollination over time and space and reveals patterns of interactions from individual to community levels, showing how these patterns change at different spatial and temporal scales. Nickolas M. Waser and Jeff Ollerton bring together experts from around the world to offer a comprehensive analysis of pollination, including the history of thinking about specialization and generalization and a comparison of pollination to other mutualisms. An overview of current thinking and of future research priorities, Plant-Pollinator Interactions covers an important theme in evolutionary ecology with far-reaching applications in conservation and agriculture. This book will find an eager audience in specialists studying pollination and other mutualisms, as well as with biologists who are interested in ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral aspects of the specialization and generalization of species.

Author : The Xerces Society
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781612127026

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100 Plants to Feed the Bees by The Xerces Society Pdf

The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: pick the right plants for pollinators, protect them from pesticides, and provide abundant blooms throughout the growing season by mixing perennials with herbs and annuals! 100 Plants to Feed the Bees will empower homeowners, landscapers, apartment dwellers — anyone with a scrap of yard or a window box — to protect our pollinators.

Author : Various
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781446542460

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Plants and Flowers for the Honey Bee - A Collection of Articles on Varieties of Plants and Their Interaction with Bees by Various Pdf

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Author : Rosalind James,Theresa L. Pitts-Singer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199717877

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Bee Pollination in Agricultural Ecosystems by Rosalind James,Theresa L. Pitts-Singer Pdf

For many agricultural crops, bees play a vital role as pollinators, and this book discusses the interplay among bees, agriculture, and the environment. Although honey bees are well recognized as pollinators, managed bumble bees and solitary bees are also critical for the successful pollination of certain crops, while wild bees provide a free service. As bees liberally pass pollen from one plant to the next, they also impact the broader ecosystem, and not always to the benefit of humankind. Bees can enhance the unintentional spread of genes from genetically engineered plants, and may increase the spread of invasive weeds. Conversely, genetically engineered plants can impact pollinators, and invasive weeds can supply new sources of food for these insects. Bees' flower-visiting activities also can be exploited to help spread biological control agents that control crop pests, and they are important for native plant reproduction. Managing bees for pollination is complex and the factors that must be taken into consideration are treated here, including bee natural history, physiology, pathology, and behavior. Furthermore, transporting bees from native ranges to new areas for pollination services can be controversial, and needs to be done only after assuring that it will not disrupt various ecosystems. Even though bees are small, unobtrusive creatures, they play large roles in the ecosystem. The connection between bees and humankind also is symbolic of a broader interconnection between humans and the natural world.

Author : Nickolas Merritt Waser,Jeff Ollerton
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226874005

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Plant-Pollinator Interactions by Nickolas Merritt Waser,Jeff Ollerton Pdf

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Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309102896

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Status of Pollinators in North America by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America Pdf

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 example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.

Author : The Xerces Society
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603427470

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Attracting Native Pollinators by The Xerces Society Pdf

With the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In Attracting Native Pollinators, you’ll find ideas for building nesting structures and creating a welcoming habitat for an array of diverse pollinators that includes not only bees, but butterflies, moths, and more. Take action and protect North America’s food supply for the future, while at the same time enjoying a happily bustling landscape.

Author : Jodi Helmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781610919364

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Protecting Pollinators by Jodi Helmer Pdf

We should thank a pollinator at every meal. These diminutive creatures fertilize a third of the crops we eat. Yet half of the 200,000 species of pollinators are threatened. Birds, bats, insects, and many other pollinators are disappearing, putting our entire food supply in jeopardy. Protecting Pollinators breaks down the latest science on environmental threats and takes readers inside the most promising conservation efforts. Efforts range from cities creating butterfly highways to citizen scientists monitoring migration. Along with inspiring stories of revival and lessons from failed projects, readers will find practical tips to get involved. And they will be reminded of the magic of pollinators--the iconic monarchs, dainty hummingbirds, and homely bats alike who bring food to our tables.

Author : Patricia Vit,Silvia R.M. Pedro,David W. Roubik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319618395

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Pot-Pollen in Stingless Bee Melittology by Patricia Vit,Silvia R.M. Pedro,David W. Roubik Pdf

This book covers pot-pollen—the other product, besides honey, stored in cerumen pots by Meliponini. Critical assessment is given of stingless bee and pot-pollen biodiversity in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Topics addressed include historical biogeography, cultural knowledge, bee foraging behavior, pollination, ecological interactions, health applications, microbiology, the natural history of bee nests, and chemical, bioactive and individual plant components in stored pollen. Pot-pollen maintains the livelihoods of stingless bees and provides many interesting biological products that are just now beginning to be understood. The Meliponini have developed particular nesting biologies, uses of building materials, and an architecture for pollen storage. Environmental windows provide optimal temperature and availability of pollen sources for success in plant pollination and pollen storage. Palynological composition and pollen taxonomy are used to assess stingless honey bee pollination services. Pollen processing with microorganisms in the nest modifies chemical composition and bioactivity, and confers nutraceutical benefits to the honey and pollen widely relished by native people. Humans have always used stingless bees. Yet, sustainable meliponiculture (stingless bee-keeping) projects have so far lacked a treatise on pot-pollen, which experts provide in this transdisciplinary, groundbreaking volume.

Author : Casper J. Van Der Kooi,Sara Diana Leonhardt,Johannes Spaethe
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889769100

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Sensory Ecology of Plant-Pollinator Interactions by Casper J. Van Der Kooi,Sara Diana Leonhardt,Johannes Spaethe Pdf

Author : Lundgren
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781731607454

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Seeds, Bees, and Pollen by Lundgren Pdf

Intermediate Readers Discover The Different Ways Plants Reproduce.

Author : Massuo J. Kato,Tara J. Massad,Mariana A. Stanton,Daniel G. Vassão,Lydia F. Yamaguchi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889631698

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The Ecology of Plant Chemistry and How It Drives Multi-Species Interactions by Massuo J. Kato,Tara J. Massad,Mariana A. Stanton,Daniel G. Vassão,Lydia F. Yamaguchi Pdf

Author : Bryan N. Danforth,Robert L. Minckley,John L. Neff,Frances Fawcett
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691189321

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The Solitary Bees by Bryan N. Danforth,Robert L. Minckley,John L. Neff,Frances Fawcett Pdf

The most up-to-date and authoritative resource on the biology and evolution of solitary bees While social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people, they comprise less than 10 percent of all bee species in the world. The vast majority of bees lead solitary lives, surviving without the help of a hive and using their own resources to fend off danger and protect their offspring. This book draws on new research to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of solitary bee biology, offering an unparalleled look at these remarkable insects. The Solitary Bees uses a modern phylogenetic framework to shed new light on the life histories and evolution of solitary bees. It explains the foraging behavior of solitary bees, their development, and competitive mating tactics. The book describes how they construct complex nests using an amazing variety of substrates and materials, and how solitary bees have co-opted beneficial mites, nematodes, and fungi to provide safe environments for their brood. It looks at how they have evolved intimate partnerships with flowering plants and examines their associations with predators, parasites, microbes, and other bees. This up-to-date synthesis of solitary bee biology is an essential resource for students and researchers, one that paves the way for future scholarship on the subject. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Solitary Bees also documents the critical role solitary bees play as crop pollinators, and raises awareness of the dire threats they face, from habitat loss and climate change to pesticides, pathogens, parasites, and invasive species.

Author : Margaret Ann Skirving
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Honeybee
ISBN : OCLC:1436663032

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Aspects of Pollen Collection by Honeybees by Margaret Ann Skirving Pdf

The quantity of pollen collected by bees, the range of plant species foraged for pollen, the relationship of pollen pellet to pollen grain size, competition from other insects for pollen, and the question of pollen preferences have been considered. While day to day variation in the amounts of pollen collected by the colonies could be explained in terms of the weather, the condition of the colony appeared to be the most important factor governing the amount of pollen collected on a seasonal basis, I consider their abundance and closeness to the hive as main factors governing the range of plants foraged for pollen by bees,. Concerning the weight of pollen pellets and its relationship to plant species in general the larger the pollen grain the larger the pollen pellet carried by the bee. However the sculpturing of the pollen grain, its shape, and the abundance of the pollen per flower affected the size of the load. In the study area with abundant supplies of pollen, competition for pollen by other insects was considered unimportant. Experiments in the laboratory exposing bees to only the odour of certain pollens did not show that bees respond more strongly to some pollens than others.