Using Temporally Resolved Floral Resource Maps to Explain Bumblebee Colony Performance in Agricultural Landscapes

Using Temporally Resolved Floral Resource Maps to Explain Bumblebee Colony Performance in Agricultural Landscapes

Wild bumblebees are key pollinators of crops and wild plants that rely on the continuous availability of floral resources. A better understanding of the spatio-temporal availability and use of floral food resources may help to promote bumblebees and their pollination services in agricultural landsca...

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Main Authors: Philipp W. Eckerter, Lars Albus, Sharumathi Natarajan, Matthias Albrecht, Lolita Ammann, Erika Gobet, Felix Herzog, Willy Tinner, Martin H. Entling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
agricultural landscapes
<i>Bombus terrestris</i>
colony development
landscape composition
wild bees
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/12/1993

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