Translating research into action; bumblebee conservation as a case study

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-8

  Goulson, Dave ^a   Rayner, Pippa ^a   Dawson, Bob ^a   Darvill, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment sheme; Bombus; Fabaceae; Forage use; Habitat restoration; Pollination; Population decline; Raising awareness; Species rich grasslands

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BEE; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; LEGUME; POLLINATION; POPULATION DECLINE; RESEARCH WORK; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

FABACEAE;

EID: 78650939776     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01929.x     Document Type: Article

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