Pollinators as bioindicators of the state of the environment: Species, activity and diversity

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 373-393

  Kevan, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversit y; Community ecology; Crop production; Guilds; Parasites; Pathogens; Pesticides; Pollination; Pollution; Predators; Species abundance; Sustainable productivity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; HONEYBEE; PLANT REPRODUCTION; POLLINATION; POLLUTION MONITORING;

BIOINDICATOR; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; POLLINATOR;

EID: 0032866025     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00044-4     Document Type: Article

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