Quantifying the impacts of bioenergy crops on pollinating insect abundance and diversity: A field-scale evaluation reveals taxon-specific responses

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 335-344

  Stanley, Dara A ^a   Stout, Jane C ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Agricultural biodiversity; Biofuel; Bumblebees; Ecosystem services; Field margins; Hoverflies; Mass flowering crops; Miscanthus; Oilseed rape; Solitary bees

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIOENERGY; CULTIVATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENERGY CROP; HEDGEROW; HERB; INSECT; LAND USE CHANGE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLINATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

APOCRITA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; BRASSICA NAPUS; HEXAPODA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS X GIGANTEUS; PAPILIONOIDEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84875653199     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12060     Document Type: Article

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