The value of uncropped field margins for foraging bumblebees

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 283-291

  Kells, Andrea R ^a   Holland, John M ^b   Goulson, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Apis mellifera; Bombus; Floral resources; Naturally regenerated field margin

Indexed keywords

BEE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FIELD MARGIN; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; SET-ASIDE;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS LAPIDARIUS; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0035703419     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013307822575     Document Type: Article

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