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Community-based approach to sustainable stingless beekeeping in Sorsogon, Philippines.

Published online: 12 Jun 2019

Authors: Jovillano-Mostoles, M. D.

Content type: Bulletin

Stingless beekeeping technology as an alternative livelihood in the Bicol region involves hunters, beekeepers, and assemblers of bee products. However...

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The relative success of Africanized and European honey-bees over a range of life-zones in Costa Rica.

Published online: 27 Feb 1993

Authors: Spivak, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The reproductive success and biology of Africanized (A) and European (E) honeybees (Apis mellifera) were compared for a year (1984-86) over 3 life-zon...

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Proximity to natural habitat and flower plantings increases insect populations and pollination services in South African apple orchards.

Published online: 15 Dec 2021

Authors: Ratto, F. & Steward, P. & Sait, S. M. & Pryke, J. S. & Gaigher, R. & Samways, M. J. & Kunin, W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introducing areas of wildflower vegetation within crop fields has been shown to enhance pollinator activity and pollination services to crops, and fin...

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Commercial Bombus impatiens colonies function as ecological traps for wild queens.

Published online: 19 Aug 2023

Authors: Miller, O. & Hale, C. & Richardson, L. & Sossa, D. & Iverson, A. & McArt, S. & Poveda, K. & Grab, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In response to anthropogenic environmental change, the cues that animals use throughout their lifecycle to optimize fitness may become unreliable, res...

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The behaviour of honeybees on sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.).

Published online: 30 Dec 1965

Authors: Free, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

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The behaviour of honeybees on sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.).

Published online: 03 Dec 1965

Authors: Free, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The findings are discussed in relation to the pollination of sunflowers.

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Differing priorities explain why some people profit from an alien invader, while others lose out.

Published online: 27 Apr 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Linders, T. E. W. & Schaffner, U. & Alamirew, T. & Allan, E. & Choge, S. K. & Eschen, R. & Shiferaw, H. & Manning, P.

Content type: Blog

This paper describes the impact of the invasive tree, Prosopis juliflora, on the supply of ecosystem services. Prosopis significantly increased the su...

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Sexual reproduction in Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth). II. Seed production in natural populations.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Barrett, S. C. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sexual reproduction and natural seed production in Eichhornia crassipes was examined in a total of 19 populations from 2 tropical regions (Lower Amazo...

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Biodiversity in west African parklands promotes pollination of shea.

Published online: 16 Sep 2020

Authors: Delaney, A.

Content type: Blog

This paper explores the ecological and economic importance of the pollination services of shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) trees in West African parklands. ...

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Pollinator efficiency of avocado (Persea americana) flower insect visitors.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Sagwe, R. N. & Peters, M. K. & Dubois, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Lattorff, H. M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pollination services from insects are important for higher yield and better fruit quality in avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Measuring pollinator ef...

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