Bee Decline Linked to Falling Biodiversity
Sunday, February 07, 2010
By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News website
The decline of honeybees seen in many countries may be caused by reduced plant diversity, research suggests.
Bees fed pollen from a range of plants showed signs of having a healthier immune system than those eating pollen from a single type, scientists found.
Read more at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8467746.stm
Environment correspondent, BBC News website
The decline of honeybees seen in many countries may be caused by reduced plant diversity, research suggests.
Bees fed pollen from a range of plants showed signs of having a healthier immune system than those eating pollen from a single type, scientists found.
Read more at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8467746.stm
