[Pollinator] valuation of pollination

David Inouye inouye at umd.edu
Wed Mar 10 11:47:40 PST 2010


http://www.apimondia.org/2009/pollination/symposia/Evaluating%20the%20role%20of%20pollinating%20honeybees%20in%20UK%20Apple%20Orchards%20-%20MARRIS%20Gay.pdf

This is an interesting slide show about how to calculate the value of 
pollination, using an example of hand pollination of apple trees in 
China because of the loss of natural pollinators.  If you had to hand 
pollinate apple flowers in the UK, the cost of apples would double.

David Inouye



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