Significant expansion of the distribution of the bumble bee Bombus moderatus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Alberta over 20 years

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-138

  Owen, R E ^a   Otterstatter, M C ^b   Cartar, R V ^c   Farmer, A ^a,c   Colla, S R ^d   O'Toole, N ^a  

^a MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Calgary ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS MODERATUS; BOMBUS OCCIDENTALIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 84855408914     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z11-114     Document Type: Note

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