Status of Pollinators in North America

by National Research Council, Committee on the Status of Pollinators i, Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309102898
• ISBN13: 9780309102896
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.