Is the exotic bumblebee Bombus terrestris really invading Tasmanian native vegetation?

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-293

  Hingston, Andrew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biological invasions; Colonial insects; Introduced species; Social Hymenoptera

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INVASIVE SPECIES; VEGETATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 33645772731     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-6711-7     Document Type: Review

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