Pollination and Plant Resources Change the Nutritional Quality of Almonds for Human Health

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 9; no. 2; p. e90082
• Main Authors: Brittain, Claire, Kremen, Claire, Garber, Andrea, Klein, Alexandra-Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 27.02.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agriculture; Almonds; Animals; Biology; California; Climate change; Crop yield; Crops; Cross-pollination; Drought; Ecology; Ecosystem; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Environmental factors; Fatty acids; Fertilizers; Food; Fruits; Health; Humans; Insects; Linoleic acid; Medicine; Nutrient availability; Nutrients; Nutritive Value; Nuts; Plant reproduction; Plant resources; Pollination; Pollinators; Prunus; Prunus dulcis; Quality; Seeds; Studies; Tocopherol; Trees; Unsaturated fatty acids; Vitamin E; Water shortages; Water treatment; California; San Francisco California; United States > US; Germany

Insect-pollinated crops provide important nutrients for human health. Pollination, water and nutrients available to crops can influence yield, but it is not known if the nutritional value of the crop is also influenced. Almonds are an important source of critical nutrients for human health such as u...