Agricultural Policies Exacerbate Honeybee Pollination Service Supply-Demand Mismatches Across Europe
Tom D. Breeze et al 
Published: January 08, 2014

' Results
Total Stocks, Area and Demand
Total honeybee stocks across the 41 countries rose by 7% between 2005 and 2010 from 22.5 M colonies to 24.1 M colonies, with stronger increases in southern European countries where beekeeping is more common '

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0082996

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