The bioenergy crop Sorghum bicolor is a relevant pollen source for honey bees (Apis mellifera)

The bioenergy crop Sorghum bicolor is a relevant pollen source for honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Abundance and diversity of pollinating insects are decreasing. Intensification of agricultural bioenergy production is presumed to accelerate the decline of pollinators. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a promising bioenergy crop. Enhanced dual-purpose type cultivars have been developed and te...

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Main Authors: Büchler, R. (Author), Eickhoff, B. (Author), Freyer, C. (Author), Siede, R. (Author), Windpassinger, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2021
Subjects:
abundance
Agricultural bioenergy
Agricultural robots
Apis mellifera
biodiversity
bioenergy
Bioenergy crops
Biofuels
Colony size
Crops
cultivar
food resource
Grain (agricultural product)
Hexapoda
honeybee
insect-friendly bioenergy cropping
maize
Phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
pollen
Pollen shedding
pollinator
pollinator conservation
Seed yield
sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Zea mays
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