Landscape enhancement of floral resources for honey bees in agro-ecosystems

Apidologie

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 264-277

  Decourtye, Axel ^a   Mader, Eric ^b,c   Desneux, Nicolas ^d  

^a ACTA   (France)

^b Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

agricultural landscapes; Apis mellifera; beekeeping; environmental policy; flower resources

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; APICULTURE; BUFFER ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FALLOW; HONEYBEE; NECTAR; PASTURE; POLLINATION; STATE ROLE;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 77953851474     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2010024     Document Type: Review

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