Book ; Online ; E-Book: Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming
(Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; number 126)
2023
Abstract: Intro -- Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming -- Part 1 Understanding pollinators and pollination -- Chapter 1 What is pollination and what are pollinators in agriculture? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The basics of pollination -- 3 Pollinators and ... ...
| Author's details | edited by Peter Kevan and Susan Willis Chan |
|---|---|
| Series title | Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; number 126 |
| Collection | |
| Abstract | Intro -- Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming -- Part 1 Understanding pollinators and pollination -- Chapter 1 What is pollination and what are pollinators in agriculture? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The basics of pollination -- 3 Pollinators and their diversity -- 4 The ecology and evolution of floral traits -- 5 Domestication and its impact on plant-pollinator relationships -- 6 How do pollinators impact agriculture? -- 7 Modern agriculture and pollinators -- 8 Conclusion -- 9 Where to look for further information -- 10 References -- Chapter 2 The role and application of olfaction in crop plant-pollinator interactions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key challenges -- 3 Case studies -- 4 Summary -- 5 Future trends -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Where to look for further information -- 8 References -- Chapter 3 The role of wind pollination in crop plants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fundamental mechanisms of wind pollination -- 3 Wind pollination and transgenic risks in grass crop species -- 4 Promoting wind pollination in open-pollinated crop species -- 5 Conclusion and future trends -- 6 References -- Part 2 Threats to pollinators -- Chapter 4 Assessing climate change impacts on pollinators -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges anthropogenic climate change poses to pollinators -- 3 Advancing our understanding of climate change impacts on pollinators -- 4 Conserving pollinators under climate change -- 5 Conclusion -- 6 Where to look for further information -- 7 References -- Chapter 5 Assessing the impact of disease on pollinators -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A bestiary of honey bee diseases -- 3 The poorly known wild bee diseases -- 4 Disease transmission, spillover and spillback -- 5 Defence mechanisms of bees -- 6 Synergies with other risk factors -- 7 Prevention of diseases -- 8 Future trends -- 9 Where to look for further information -- 10 References. |
| Keywords | Electronic books |
| Language | English |
| Size | 1 Online-Ressource (415 Seiten) |
| Publisher | Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited |
| Publishing place | Cambridge |
| Publishing country | Great Britain |
| Document type | Book ; Online ; E-Book |
| Note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Remark | Zugriff für angemeldete ZB MED-Nutzerinnen und -Nutzer |
| HBZ-ID | HT021725113 |
| ISBN | 978-1-80146-101-6 ; 978-1-80146-100-9 ; 9781801460989 ; 1-80146-101-5 ; 1-80146-100-7 ; 1801460981 |
| Database | ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture |
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