For the honey bee is not just an essential part of the pollination system : it is a marvel of nature , not to mention one of the most sophisticated creatures on the planet .
蜜蜂不只是授粉系统的主要组成部分:它是大自然的奇迹,不用说是这个星球上最复杂的生物之一。
Ifthe beekeeper doesn 't charge for pollination or the energy company doesn 't paya pollution tax , the price of honey or power does not reflect its true benefitor cost .
如果养蜂人不收取授粉费,发电厂不缴纳污染税,蜂蜜的价格和电价就不能反映出真实的收益或者成本。
Manyvital crops are dependent on pollination by honeybees , but latestfigures show a third failed to survive the winter in the u.s.
许多重要的农作物都依赖蜜蜂授粉,但最新的数据显示美国三分之一的蜜蜂没能熬过冬天。
Bee pollination accounts for $ 15 billion in added crop value , particularly for specialty crops such as almonds and other nuts , berries , fruits , and vegetables , according to the u. s. department of agriculture .
Most of the world 's crops depend on pollination by bees . Albert einstein once said that if the bees disappeared , " man would have only four years of life left " .
世界上大多数的作物都是依靠蜜蜂授粉的,爱因斯坦曾经说过如果蜜蜂消失,“人类将仅余四年生命”。
It will say that saving biodiversity is remarkably cost-effective and the benefits from saving " natural goods and services " , such as pollination , medicines , fertile soils , clean air and water , are between 10 and 100 times the cost of saving the habitats and species that provide them .
If so , farms and agroforests have lost birds that provide important insect-control , pollination and seed-dispersal services .
如果是,农场和混农林就失去大量提供重要的害虫控制、授粉和播种服务的鸟类。
Now so-called " colony collapse disorder " or ccd continues to kill bees -- who provide some $ 15 billion worth of economic good via pollination and other efforts .
As the production of almonds has grown , the prices that the beekeepers can charge for their pollination services have increased .
随着杏仁产量的增加,养蜂人提供授粉服务收取的费用也水涨船高。
Meanwhile , the recent high prices for pollination contracts made it look worthwhile fattening bees up with supplements over the winter . That may help explain why there have been fewer colony collapses .