Preferred nesting sites of bumblebee queens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in agroecosystems in the UK

By A. Kells, Dave Goulson. 2003

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Insect Science

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Declines in forage availability for bumblebees at a national scale (2006, background): “However, many species rely on undisturbed grassy vegetation with a tussocky structure, often using the abandoned nests of small mammals (Kells and Goulson, 2003).”
Linking Land Cover Data and Crop Yields for Mapping and Assessment of Pollination Services in Europe (2013, background): “In particular, forest edges adjacent to more open land have a positive impact and small patches are particularly important for insect activity [17,18].”
Relationships between wild bees, hoverflies and pollination success in apple orchards with different landscape contexts (2016, background): “On the one hand, semi-natural habitats provide potential nesting sites and overwintering habitats (Kells et al., 2001; Kells & Goulson, 2003), as well as nectar and pollen sources via flowering plants (Kraemer & Favi, 2005; Laubertie et al., 2012), which are often available in insufficient amounts…”
Comparing the efficacy of agri‐environment schemes to enhance bumble bee abundance and diversity on arable field margins (2006, background): “The tussocky grass mixture tested here is likely to provide suitable nesting habitat if left undisturbed ( Kells & Goulson 2003 ) but interactions between the nesting and foraging components of introduced habitats require further investigation.”
Interacting effects of farming practice and landscape context on bumble bees (2008, background): “…an increased abundance of forage plants on organic farms, while the pattern for species richness is more complex, possibly because other factors such as spatio-temporal variation of resources and nest site availability also are important (Walther-Hellwig and Frankl, 2000; Kells and Goulson, 2003).”
Quantifying and comparing bumblebee nest densities in gardens and countryside habitats (2007, methodology): “Other studies support the inference that linear features are of considerable importance (Fussell & Corbet 1992; Kells & Goulson 2003): more nest-searching queens (of all species encountered) are observed near the boundaries of grassland (near hedges or woodland) than in the centres of the grassland…”
The effect of grazing on bumblebees in the high rangelands of the eastern Tibetan Plateau of Sichuan (2008, background): “Williams 1989, 2005; Osborne et al. 1999; Osborne and Williams 2001) and nest-site preferences (Svensson et al. 2000; Kells and Goulson 2003 ), they should face increasing constraints when suitable habitats become fragmented, which might lead to bumblebee declines in degraded landscapes.”
Use of genetic markers to quantify bumblebee foraging range and nest density (2004, unknown): “Within agricultural landscapes, bumblebees are thought to nest mainly in hedgerows or field margins (Svensson et al. 2000, Kells and Goulson 2003).”
Weed-insect pollinator networks as bio-indicators of ecological sustainability in agriculture. A review (2016, background): “It is important to adopt reduced, minimum, or non-tillage techniques, since less soil disturbance can favor the survival dynamics of these beneficial organisms (Kells and Goulson 2003; Nicholls and Altieri 2012).”
Bumble Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Diversity and Abundance in Tallgrass Prairie Patches: Effects of Local and Landscape Floral Resources (2005, background): “The transition zone between forest and grassland has also been implicated as a particularly valuable nesting habitat (Richards 1978, Kells and Goulson 2003).”