Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Why bee diversity is essential for maintaining crops

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Boosting pollinator biodiversity increases crop yields. Image: Unsplash/Kris Mikael Krister

Deepa Senapathi
Senior Research Fellow in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, University of Reading
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Most of the world’s bees are solitary and don’t live in hives.
Most of the world’s bees are solitary and don’t live in hives. Image: Deepa Senapathi
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