Contrasting patterns in species and functional-trait diversity of bees in an agricultural landscape

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 706-715

  Forrest, Jessica R K ^a   Thorp, Robbin W ^a   Kremen, Claire ^b   Williams, Neal M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Apoidea; Biodiversity; Ecosystem function; Environmental filtering; Functional traits; Life history; Organic farms; Pollinators; Species composition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BEE; BIODIVERSITY; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT TYPE; LAND USE CHANGE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; ORGANIC FARMING;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

APOIDEA;

EID: 84929653479     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12433     Document Type: Article

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