Effects of land use change on bee communities

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Channel: The Royal Society · 2015 · Science & Technology

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Deepa Senapathi talks about a study investigating the impact of over 80 years of land-cover change on insect pollinator communities in Britain and explains how results show expansion of single habitat types, such as arable land, may be detrimental for pollinators but diverse, mixed habitats including urban environments may benefit species diversity. 

For further information see: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/lookup/doi/10.1098/rspb.2015.0294

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