The Washington Post reported recently that air pollution limits the distance a flower’s scent can travel. Bees navigate to flowers by following their scent. The more air pollution increases, the harder it is for bees to find their target. If they don’t reach the plants, the plants are less likely to reproduce. Bees also pollinate [...]
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Air pollution confuses bees
Posted in In the News, Science, tagged bees, food, pollution on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
