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Are roads and railroads barriers to bumblebee movement in a temperate suburban conservation area?
Author(s): M. Bhattacharya, R. B. Primack and J. Gerwein
Month: Jan
Year: 2003
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Biological Conservation
Volume: 109
Issue: 1
Pages: 37-45
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Pollination
Research Setting(s): Field
Species Referenced: Cephalanthus occidentalis (Common buttonbush),
Abstract
The foraging habits of bumblebees were studied in patches of Clethra alnifolia and Cephalanthus occidentalis in fragmented habitats. Bees rarely moved between discontinuous patches. When bees were captured and moved to a different patch, they returned to the site of capture.Suggested Citation
M. Bhattacharya, R. B. Primack and J. Gerwein. "Are roads and railroads barriers to bumblebee movement in a temperate suburban conservation area?" Biological Conservation 109.1 (2003): 37-45.Go back