Proximity to Woodland and Landscape Structure Drive Pollinator Visitation in Apple Orchard Ecosystem

Landscapes of farms and adjacent areas are known to influence abundance of various arthropods such as pollinators in commercial agricultural ecosystems. In this context, we examined the effect of heterogeneous landscapes surrounding and including commercial apple orchards on pollinator visitation an...

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Main Authors: Neelendra K Joshi, Mark eOtieno, Edwin G. Rajotte, Shelby J. Fleischer, David J Biddinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2016.00038/full