Question

According to the author, how has the almond tree

monoculture affected honeybees in Central Valley,

California? What evidence is provided to support the

claim?

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Answer 1

sample response

Step-by-step explanation:

Because of the growth of the almond trees, many honeybees have died. Honeybees do not naturally live near the trees so they are transported to the area in order to pollinate the trees. However, the bees are exposed to pesticides that are used on the trees. Many also likely die because the almond trees only bloom in February, so the bees do not have enough food for the rest of the year.

Answer 2

Hello. You did not enter the text to which this question refers, which makes it impossible for it to be answered. However, I will try and help as best I can.

The only way you can answer this question is by reading the text. During this reading, you will notice that there is an element in monoculture that is harming bees, making them have a very difficult life or even die. This element is what is affecting the bees. The author will show why this element is harmful to bees through sentences that prove the effect that this element promotes and how it only exists in monocultures. These sentences will be the text evidence.

It is likely that the author shows how monoculture requires a large use of pesticides, which ends up harming the life of bees. He can also show that monoculture decreases the availability of food for bees, since all monoculture plants only flower once a year and leave the bees without food for the rest of the year, as there is no plant diversity in the monoculture.