Bee conservation policy at the global, regional and national levels

Apidologie

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 194-210

  Byrne, Andrew ^a   Fitzpatrick, Úna ^a  

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bee; Conservation; International pollinator initiative; Legislation; Policy

Indexed keywords

BEE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LEGISLATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; POLLINATOR; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

APOIDEA;

EID: 68349099933     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2009017     Document Type: Review

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