Removing an invasive shrub (Chinese privet) increases native bee diversity and abundance in riparian forests of the southeastern United States

Insect Conservation and Diversity

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 275-283

  Hanula, James L ^a   Horn, Scott ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Diversity; Forest; Invasive plant; Pollination services; Pollinator

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054072090     PISSN: 1752458X     EISSN: 17524598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2011.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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