BEES AND POLLINATION IN OUR CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

This is a review of the early literature demonstrating the adequacy of pollination by local bee populations before intensive and extensive a gricultural practices. Although not always the best pollinators, honey bees were used in crops when populations of other bees crashed. Publi cations on managing and conserving pollen bees are included because in terest in sustainable agriculture and biodiversity of bees and host pl ants is increasing.