Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens

Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens

Evidence is mounting that pollinators of crop and wildland plants are declining worldwide. Our research group at UC Berkeley and UC Davis conducted a 3-year survey of bee pollinators in seven cities from Northern California to Southern California. Results indicate that man...

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Main Authors: Gordon Frankie, Robbin Thorp, Jennifer Hernandez, Mark Rizzardi, Barbara Ertter, Jaime C. Pawelek, Sara L. Witt, Mary Schindler, Rollin Coville, Victoria A. Wojcik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2009-07-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v063n03p113
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Summary:Evidence is mounting that pollinators of crop and wildland plants are declining worldwide. Our research group at UC Berkeley and UC Davis conducted a 3-year survey of bee pollinators in seven cities from Northern California to Southern California. Results indicate that many types of urban residential gardens provide floral and nesting resources for the reproduction and survival of bees, especially a diversity of native bees. Habitat gardening for bees, using targeted ornamental plants, can predictably increase bee diversity and abundance, and provide clear pollination benefits.
ISSN:0008-0845
2160-8091

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