Pollination biology: biodiversity conservation and agricultural production

Abstract

1. Introduction.- 2. Historical perspective.- 3. Pollination-basic concepts.- 4. Applied pollination- present scenario.- 5. Honeybees and crop pollination.- 6. Wild bees and crop pollination.- 7. Value of bee pollination.- 8. Planned honeybee pollination for crop production.- 9. Non bee pollinators- plant interaction.- 10. Safety of pollinators.- 11. Pollination in cages.- 12. Pollination for hybrid seed production.- 13. Biochemical basis of plant- pollination interaction.- 14. Pollination energetic.- 15. Climate change and pollinators.- 16. Pollinators as bioindicators of ecosystem functioning.- 17. Decline in Pollinators.- 18. The Problem of Diseases in Bees.- 19. Consequences of introduced honeybees upon native bee communities.- 20. Genetically modified plants and bees.- 21. Conservation of pollinators for crop plants and wildlife.- 22. The role of pollination in improving food security and livelihoods.- 23. Capacity building and awareness for pollinators.