Pollinating organisms are essential for the reproduction of numerous plant species, including many used in human nutrition, such as fruits and vegetables. In temperate climates, pollinators are ...

Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...

This study was led by Prof. Shuang-Quan Huang, Director of Institute of Evolution and Ecology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University. Prof. Huang has been dedicated to pollination ...

More than one-third of the crops that support the human diet rely on animals for pollination. That means the pollination ...

ANSBACH, Germany — Honeybees, wild bees and other pollinators, such as hummingbirds, butterflies, and even bats are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is a fundamental ...

Air pollution dramatically reduces pollination because it degrades the scent of flowers, affecting bees' ability to find them, a study has found. A research team comprising the UK Center for Ecology & ...

Australasia's hidden pollination crisis, mirroring global threats, could pose a significant risk to regional biodiversity and food security, new research has found. Australasia has likely overlooked a ...

Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at risk due to the loss of insect pollinators, finds a new study. Tropical crops such as coffee, cocoa, watermelon and mango may be at ...