Sentences with phrase «on animal pollinators»
Most flowering plants and many of the world's food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce.
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About 35 % of the crops produced in any given year rely on animal pollinators.
Over 80 percent of all flowering plant species and over three - quarters of the major world crops rely on animal pollinators.
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Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.
«Identifying which of these candidate genes actually causes variation in responses to cold snaps will give us the potential to understand whether evolution to climate change can occur in both wild and domesticated animals, allowing us to better predict which species or breeds will be «winners» and «losers» and to better mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change on a wide range of organisms from beneficial pollinators to invasive pests,» said Theodore Morgan an associate professor of evolutionary genetics in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University and senior author of the study.
The first study looked at animal pollinators like honeybees and their impact on crops.
There would be further damage to plants if the pollinators and seed - dispersing animals that plants depend on could not cross the barrier.
Gegear says the study offers a new perspective on prevailing theories about how plants evolve to manipulate their animal pollinators.
In it, she combines interesting facts about domestic and wild animals with practical advice, personal stories and hands - on projects she's done with her family — like whipping up pet treats, learning how to help injured wildlife, growing a pollinator garden and making jewelry from photographs of their foster pets.
In fact, the casual observer will find a collection of beautiful paintings of plants and animals, albeit with an unusual sheen in the surrounding water or an emphasis on «alternative pollinators» should the honey bees become extinct.
Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.