Diversity and abundance of bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) in native and ruderal grasslands of agriculturally dominated landscapes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 200-204

  Kwaiser, Kyle S ^a   Hendrix, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscapes; Floral resources; Grasslands; Pollinators; Prairies; Ruderal habitat; Solitary bee diversity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BEE; GRASSLAND; NESTING; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RARITY; RUDERAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 39649125187     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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