Effectiveness of UK agri-environment schemes in supporting cavity-nesting solitary bees

Thesis

Bees provide a vital pollination service to many important crops and wildflowers yet are experiencing population declines across European and North American agricultural landscapes. The conservation of bee communities on farmland is a priority of the UK agri-environment schemes, which support pollinators through the provision of natural and semi-natural habitat, foraging resources and nesting sites. Data are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in supporting bee comm...

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Authors: Gresty, C

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: Creoles and pidgins, English based
• Keywords: Agri-Environment Schemes; Solitary Bees
• Subjects: Pollinator Conservation; Ecology