Can Bumble Bees Fill Pollination Void?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 10:43
in Mathematics & Economics
A recent study at Oregon State University has shown that native bumble bee species have high pollination and seed production levels in red clover. These findings offer promise for alternative crop pollinators, as the population of European honey bee in the US declines
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