The use of off-farm habitats by foraging bumblebees in agricultural landscapes: Implications for conservation management

Apidologie

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-127

  Osgathorpe, Lynne M ^b   Park, Kirsty ^a   Goulson, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombus; Foraging; Grazing; Habitat use; Road verge

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; BEE; BREEDING SEASON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING; HABITAT USE; LAND MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; POLLINATOR; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

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EID: 84861960372     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13592-011-0083-z     Document Type: Article

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