The effects of landscape on bumblebees to ensure crop pollination in the highland agricultural ecosystems in China

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 138, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 555-565

  Xie, Z ^a   An, J ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Asian honey bee; Pollination service; Pollinator crisis; Pollinator efficacy; Visit density

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CUCURBITA PEPO; PEPO;

EID: 84937516426     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jen.12122     Document Type: Article

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