How Bees Respond Differently to Field Margins of Shrubby and Herbaceous Plants in Intensive Agricultural Crops of the Mediterranean Area
(1) Intensive agriculture has a high impact on pollinating insects, and conservation strategies targeting agricultural landscapes may greatly contribute to their maintenance. The aim of this work was to quantify the effect that the vegetation of crop margins, with either herbaceous or shrubby plants...
Main Authors: | Juan Antonio Sanchez, Aline Carrasco, Michelangelo La Spina, María Pérez-Marcos, F. Javier Ortiz-Sánchez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-12-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/1/26 |
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