Simple and farmer-friendly bumblebee conservation: Straw bales as nest sites in agricultural landscapes
Many bumblebee species are declining due to a loss of semi-natural habitats in agricultural landscapes resulting in diminished forage and nest sites. Anecdotal experience indicates that bumblebees nest in straw bales, but scientific evidence is lacking. We spent 250 h screening for bumblebee nests i...
Main Authors: | Sandra A.M. Lindström, Maj Rundlöf, Lina Herbertsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | Basic and Applied Ecology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179122000573 |
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