Evidence for decline in eastern North American bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with special focus on Bombus affinis Cresson

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1379-1391

  Colla, Sheila R ^a   Packer, Laurence ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bee conservation; Bombus affinis; Bumblebees; Pollinator decline; Relative abundance; Species diversity; Species range

Indexed keywords

BEE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION STATUS; POLLINATOR; POPULATION DECLINE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 45449116504     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9340-5     Document Type: Article

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