pollination

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"Farmers may have to rely more on manual pollination," Prof Gibbs says.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

A new study reveals alarming risks that pesticides pose to ground-nesting bees, which are crucial for pollination and food production.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

As explained by the AP, pistachio orchards “can be sustained with minimal water during drought” and their trees “rely on wind instead of bees for pollination and can produce nuts for decades longer.”

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024

Hummingbirds might also expand their range given more plants for pollination.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Every day I took it outside for a few minutes to expose it to the bees for pollination.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly