The impact of honey bee colony quality on crop yield and farmers' profit in apples and pears

摘要

Despite global interest in the role of pollinators for food production, their impact on farmers' profit, which determines farmers' livelihood and land-use decisions, is unclear. Although average values of pollinator benefits are generally assumed, there is potential for large spatial variation among crop species and varieties or among pollinator management strategies, even within the same region and year.