Pollination deficits in UK apple orchards

Apple production in the UK is worth over £100 million per annum and this production is heavily dependent on insect pollination. Despite its importance, it is not clear which insect pollinators carry out the majority of this pollination. Furthermore, it is unknown whether current UK apple production,...

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Main Authors: Simon Potts, Jacobus Biesmeijer, Nigel Jenner, Cassie Dodson, Ellen Moss, Rebecca Evans, Duncan Coston, Louise Truslove, Michael Paul Douglas Garratt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Enviroquest Ltd. 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Pollination Ecology
Online Access:http://www.pollinationecology.org/index.php?journal=jpe&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=230&path%5B%5D=72