Enhancing pollinator biodiversity in intensive grasslands

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 369-379

  Potts, S G ^a   Woodcock, B A ^b   Roberts, S P M ^a   Tscheulin, T ^a   Pilgrim, E S ^c   Brown, V K ^a   Tallowin, J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c North Wyke Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment scheme; Bumblebees; Butterflies; Cutting; Grazing; Intensive grassland; Pollinators

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; CEREAL; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HABITAT RESTORATION; INSECT; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; LEGUME; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLLINATOR; SPECIES RICHNESS; SWARD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 61449231777     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01609.x     Document Type: Article

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