System developed for assessing how effective species are at pollinating crops
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
From tomatoes to pumpkins, most fruit and vegetable crops rely on pollination by bees and other insect species -- and the future of many of those species is uncertain. Now researchers are proposing a set of guidelines for assessing the performance of pollinator species in order to determine which species are most important and should be prioritized for protection.