Forage use and niche partitioning by non-native bumblebees in New Zealand: Implications for the conservation of their populations of origin

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 607-615

  Lye, G C ^a   Kaden, J C ^a   Park, K J ^a   Goulson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombus; Competition; Hymenoptera; Invasive weeds; Species introduction

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FORAGE; INSECT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NICHE BREADTH; NICHE PARTITIONING; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WEED;

NEW ZEALAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

BOMBUS HORTORUM; BOMBUS RUDERATUS; BOMBUS SUBTERRANEUS; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM VULGARE; ECHIUM; ECHIUM VULGARE; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 78249231729     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-010-9287-1     Document Type: Article

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