Social And Ecological Roles Of Honeybees

What economic and ecological roles do honeybees play?

Bees play a huge role economically as well as ecologically bees are held accountable for a large portion of the human food supply. Honeybees provide us with honey as well as pollinate our crops.They are also held accountable for sustaining other animals ecosystems as they pollinate plants not used for agricultural produce but sustain other life forms.

What is Pollination?

Pollination is the act of transferring pollen from the anther to the stigma this leads to fertilisation. Intern this allows the flowering plant to produce seeds, fruit and flowers.
If pollination does not occur plants will not be able to produce seeds fruit and flowers.

How are human activities contributing to the decline of many populations of European honeybees?
Exposure to pest control, viruses, bacterias and the invasion of Africanised honeybees will also impact the population