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Published online 13 June 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020603-18
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Bees give coffee crops a buzz
Insect-pollinated plants yield more.
Coffee plants can go it alone, but they do better with help from bees. Insect-pollinated bushes yield over 50% more beans than plants that are shielded from bees.
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