Effect of land use intensification on specialization in plant-floral visitor interaction networks in the Pampas of Argentina

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 188, Issue , 2014, Pages 63-71

  Marrero, H J ^a   Torretta, J P ^a,b   Medan, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientícas y Técnicas ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystems; Degree of specialization; Land use intensification; Plant pollinator networks

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; LAND USE PLANNING; SPECIALIZATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS;

EID: 84896047607     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.02.017     Document Type: Article

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