The Importance of Current Knowledge About the Genus Tilia for the Purpose of Planting for Sustainable Beekeeping and Honey Production
摘要
The sustainability of honey production in Bosnia and Herzegovina is highly related to forest tree species dominant in beekeeping, such as chestnut, linden and pine. This review paper focuses on the potential of Tilia spp., which is one of the key genus in honey production in many European countries. Different scientific studies provide critical insight into the richness of the Tilia “gene pool”, which can help conservation efforts and the selection of drought and pest resilient genotypes. Medical research shows the importance of usage of Tilia in production of various healing products, and forestry related studies implicate potential of further Tilia plantations in the context of climate change to help sustainable beekeeping and viability of insect populations. Benefits of growing Tilia in private lands and potential mass planting of Tilia should be researched in detail since there are implications that the Tilia is one of the “trees of future” thanks to its drought tolerance, which could help apiculture and honey related medical products to sustain in the market.