An assessment of bumblebee (Bombus spp) land use and floral preference in UK gardens and allotments cultivated for food

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 425-434

  Foster, Gemma ^a   Bennett, James ^a   Sparks, Tim ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allotment; Bombus; Bumblebee, land use; Floral resources; Garden

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991020810     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-016-0604-7     Document Type: Article

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