Author: Goulson D. Hanley M. Darvill B. Ellis J.
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISSN: 1366-638X
Source: Journal of Insect Conservation, Vol.10, Iss.2, 2006-06, pp. : 95-103
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Abstract
Much of the ecology of rare bumblebee species remains poorly understood and in need of further study. It has recently been suggested that differences in the range and rate of decline among bumblebee species may relate to differences in their degree of habitat specialization. We examine biotope use by 17 bumblebee species in the Hebrides, southern UK and South Island, New Zealand. We identify a cluster of widespread and abundant species that occur in almost all biotopes and exploit man-made environments such as gardens and arable margins, this group corresponding to the “mainland ubiquitous” species of previous studies. A second grouping of species includes those associated to varying degrees with heathland. It is notable that some species occupy markedly different biotopes in different parts of their range; for example
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