Evidence of forage distance limitations for small bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 303-310

  Wright, Ivan R ^a   Roberts, Stuart P M ^b   Collins, Bonnie E ^a  

^a Shotover Wildlife   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apidae; Flight distance; Forage; Ground nesting bees; Habitat fragmentation; Hymenoptera; Partial habitats

Indexed keywords

BEE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FORAGE; HABITAT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; NESTING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ENGLAND; OXFORDSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 84928891570     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2015.028     Document Type: Article

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