Colony Collapse Disorder: The Vanishing Honeybee (Apis mellifera) - Couverture souple

Gifford, Chelsea

 
9783639716313: Colony Collapse Disorder: The Vanishing Honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Synopsis

With a third of human food coming directly and indirectly from honeybee pollination, colony collapse disorder (CCD) will have significant economic, ecological, and social impacts if further colony losses are not prevented. CCD is a complex problem that results from both natural and anthropogenic causes. This book will discuss the various factors that have been researched as possible causes for colony loss as well as explore the long-term effects that this decline could have. The analysis is helpful for anybody interested in protecting the species that provides access to a healthy livelihood for humans.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

With a third of human food coming directly and indirectly from honeybee pollination, colony collapse disorder (CCD) will have significant economic, ecological, and social impacts if further colony losses are not prevented. CCD is a complex problem that results from both natural and anthropogenic causes. This book will discuss the various factors that have been researched as possible causes for colony loss as well as explore the long-term effects that this decline could have. The analysis is helpful for anybody interested in protecting the species that provides access to a healthy livelihood for humans.

Biographie de l'auteur

Chelsea K. Gifford, B.A.: Studied Environmental Studies at University of Colorado at Boulder. Graduated cum laude for her honor's thesis on Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder.

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