Delivery of floral resources and pollination services on farmland under three different wildlife-friendly schemes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 220, Issue , 2016, Pages 142-151

  Hardman, Chloe J ^a   Norris, Ken ^b   Nevard, Tim D ^c   Hughes, Brin ^d   Potts, Simon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Conservation Grade ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment scheme; Bees; Ecosystem services; Flowers; Organic farming; Phytometer; Pollinator

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BEE; CROP YIELD; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER VISITING; FRUIT SET; HERBICIDE; NATURE CONSERVATION; ORGANIC FARMING; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WHEAT;

APOIDEA; ESCHSCHOLZIA CALIFORNICA; HEXAPODA; TRIFOLIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84954570685     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2016.01.015     Document Type: Article

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