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Effects of land use at a landscape scale on bumblebee nest density and survival.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Goulson, D. & Lepais, O. & O'Connor, S. & Osborne, J. L. & Sanderson, R. A. & Cussans, J. & Goffe, L. & Darvill, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We have little idea how landscape-scale factors influence the success of wild bumblebee nests over time. Here for the first time we use molecular mark...

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An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in the world. They act systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting all part...

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The Trojan hives: pollinator pathogens, imported and distributed in bumblebee colonies.

Published online: 16 Oct 2013

Authors: Graystock, P. & Yates, K. & Evison, S. E. F. & Darvill, B. & Goulson, D. & Hughes, W. O. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over a million commercially produced bumblebee colonies are imported annually on a global scale for the pollination of greenhouse crops. After importa...

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Methods for creating bare ground on farmland in Hampshire, UK, and their effectiveness at recruiting ground-nesting solitary bees.

Published online: 06 Feb 2021

Authors: Nichols, R. N. & Holland, J. & Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Solitary bees have experienced a decline in both diversity and abundance over the past decade. Although their foraging requirements have been the subj...

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Quantifying and comparing bumblebee nest densities in gardens and countryside habitats.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Martin, A. P. & Shortall, C. R. & Todd, A. D. & Goulson, D. & Knight, M. E. & Hale, R. J. & Sanderson, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees provide an important pollination service to both crops and wild plants. Many species have declined in the UK, particularly in arable region...

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Bumble-BEEHAVE: a systems model for exploring multifactorial causes of bumblebee decline at individual, colony, population and community level.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Becher, M. A. & Twiston-Davies, G. & Penny, T. D. & Goulson, D. & Rotheray, E. L. & Osborne, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

World-wide declines in pollinators, including bumblebees, are attributed to a multitude of stressors such as habitat loss, resource availability, emer...

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Predicting calyptrate fly populations from the weather, and probable consequences of climate change.

Published online: 02 Nov 2005

Authors: Goulson, D. & Derwent, L. C. & Hanley, M. E. & Dunn, D. W. & Abolins, S. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Calyptrate flies include numerous species that are disease vectors and have a high nuisance value, notably Musca domestica. Populations are often asso...

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The effectiveness of agri-environment schemes for the conservation of farmland moths: assessing the importance of a landscape-scale management approach.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Fuentes-Montemayor, E. & Goulson, D. & Park, K. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification and expansion are regarded as major causes of worldwide declines in biodiversity during the last century. Agri-environmen...

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Comparing the efficacy of agri-environment schemes to enhance bumble bee abundance and diversity on arable field margins.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Carvell, C. & Meek, W. R. & Pywell, R. F. & Goulson, D. & Nowakowski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Declines in abundance and diversity of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) in Europe have been linked to agricultural intensification and the resulting loss of ...

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Providing foraging resources for solitary bees on farmland: current schemes for pollinators benefit a limited suite of species.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Wood, T. J. & Holland, J. M. & Goulson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in agricultural practice across Europe and North America have been associated with range contractions and a decline in the abundance of wild b...

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