The effects of human management on spatial distribution of two bumble bee species in a traditional agro-forestry satoyama landscape.

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 296-303

  Ushimaru, Atushi ^a   Ishida, Chikako ^b   Sakai, Shoko ^b   Shibata, Mitsue ^c   Tanaka, Hiroshi ^c   Niiyama, Kaoru ^c   Nakashizuka, Tohru ^d  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agro forestry ecosystem; Bumble bee; Flower preference; Satoyama; Spatial distribution; Tongue length

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952763121     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101478     Document Type: Article

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