| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 283 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Series |
Earthscan from Routledge |
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Earthscan book.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Building the knowledge base on pollination -- pt. 2. Adaptive management of pollination services -- pt. 3. Mainstreaming pollination services |
| Summary |
"It is only recently that the immense economic value of pollination to agriculture has been appreciated. At the same time, the alarming collapse in populations of bees and other pollinators has highlighted the urgency of addressing this issue. This book focuses on the specific measures and practices that the emerging science of pollination ecology is identifying to conserve and promote animal pollinators in agroecosystems. It reviews the expanding knowledge base on pollination services, providing evidence to document the status, trends and importance of pollinators to sustainable agricultural production. It provides practical and specific measures that land managers can undertake to ensure that agroecosystems are supportive and friendly to pollinators. It draws on the Global Pollination Project, supported by UNEP/GEF and implemented by FAO and seven partner countries (Brazil, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa), which serve to provide 'lessons from the field'."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (Taylor & Francis Group platform, viewed December 1, 2017) |
| Subject |
Pollination.
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Pollinators.
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Pollination by bees.
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Agricultural ecology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Anatomy & Physiology.
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Agricultural ecology.
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Pollination.
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Pollination by bees.
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Pollinators.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gemmill-Herren, Barbara, editor
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| ISBN |
9781315696355 |
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1315696355 |
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9789251091470 |
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9251091471 |
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9781317445685 |
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1317445686 |
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9781317445678 |
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1317445678 |
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9781317445661 |
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131744566X |
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