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Bee Decline Threatens Entire Ecosystems
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The widely-reported decline of bee populations worldwide is wreaking havoc in certain ecosystems, particularly since it is now known that bees can be very fickle when it comes to pollination. According to Discovery News, a recent study reveals that if bees loyal to one plant species are removed from
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