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The foraging behaviour of honeybees on ornamental Malus spp. used as pollinizers in apple orchards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Kendall, D. A. & Smith, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The flowers of 3 ornamental Malus spp. (M. aldenhamensis, M. floribunda cv. Hillierii and M. cv. Golden Hornet) and of cvs Cox's Orange Pippin, Worces...

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Use of grassland and field selection by brent geese Branta bernicla.

Published online: 15 Dec 1990

Authors: Summers, R. W. & Critchley, C. N. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Around Scolt Head Island, N. Norfolk 43.7%, 57.7% and 65.5% of the cumulative total number of observations of brent geese (Branta b. bernicla) were ma...

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An experimental test of the impact of avian diversity on attentional benefits and enjoyment of people experiencing urban green-space.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Douglas, J. W. A. & Evans, K. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biodiversity may play a key role in generating the well-being benefits of visiting green-spaces. The ability of people to accurately perceive variatio...

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Crop pollination management needs flower-visitor monitoring and target values.

Published online: 21 Jan 2021

Authors: Garibaldi, L. A. & Sáez, A. & Aizen, M. A. & Fijen, T. & Bartomeus, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite the crucial importance of biotic pollination for many crops, land managers rarely monitor the levels of crop pollination needed to guide farmi...

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Pollinator efficiency of avocado (Persea americana) flower insect visitors.

Published online: 24 Oct 2022

Authors: Sagwe, R. N. & Peters, M. K. & Dubois, T. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Lattorff, H. M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Pollination services from insects are important for higher yield and better fruit quality in avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Measuring pollinator ef...

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Reduced-effort schemes for monitoring butterfly populations.

Published online: 21 Nov 2007

Authors: Roy, D. B. & Rothery, P. & Brereton, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Butterflies are one of the few insect groups that can be monitored effectively and have the potential to develop national and Europe-wide trends in ab...

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The rapid response of foraging bumblebees Bombus spp. to hay meadow restoration in the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, UK.

Published online: 12 Sep 2018

Authors: Edmonson, C. & St. Pierre, T. & Robinson, S. & Powell, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

Widespread pollinator and bumblebee decline has been documented across Europe and North America and much of this can be attributed to pressures from a...

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The foraging behaviour of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) on Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea L.).

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Free, J. B. & Williams, I. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bees foraging for nectar on flowers of cultivars with deep corolla tubes and large floral parts found it difficult to reach the inner nectaries. They ...

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Quantities of pollen on the bodies of insects visiting apple blossom.

Published online: 01 Jan 1975

Authors: Kendall, D. A. & Solomon, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The amount of pollen of the appropriate species borne on the body of an insect is presumed to be an important factor in assessing its value as a polli...

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The foraging behaviour of honeybees on ornamental Malus spp. used as pollinizers in apple orchards.

Published online: 01 Jan 1978

Authors: Kendall, D. A. & Smith, B. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The flowers of 3 ornamental Malus species (M. aldenhamensis, M. floribunda and M. cv. Golden Hornet), and the flowers of Cox, Worcester and Lambourne ...

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