Combining citizen science, bioclimatic envelope models and observed habitat preferences to determine the distribution of an inconspicuous, recently detected introduced bee (Halictus smaragdulus Vachal Hymenoptera: Halictidae) in Australia

Biological Invasions

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 515-527

  Ashcroft, Michael B ^a   Gollan, John R ^a,b   Batley, Michael ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological niche models; Invasive species; Participatory science; Range extension; Species detectability; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIOCLIMATOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FECUNDITY; HABITAT SELECTION; INTERNET; INVASIVE SPECIES; INVERTEBRATE; NICHE PARTITIONING; PALEARCTIC REGION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RANGE EXPANSION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

AUSTRALIA; HUNTER VALLEY; NEW SOUTH WALES;

APOIDEA; HALICTIDAE; HALICTUS SMARAGDULUS; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84858007848     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-011-0092-x     Document Type: Article

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