1. Climatic Risk and Distribution Atlas of European Bumblebees.
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RASMONT, PIERRE, FRANZÉN, MARKUS, LECOCQ, THOMAS, HARPKE, ALEXANDER, ROBERTS, STUART P. M., BIESMEIJER, JACOBUS C., CASTRO, LEOPOLDO, CEDERBERG, BJÖRN, DVOŘÁK, LIBOR, FITZPATRICK, ÚNA, GONSETH, YVES, HAUBRUGE, ERIC, MAHÉ, GILLES, MANINO, AULO, MICHEZ, DENIS, NEUMAYER, JOHANN, ØDEGAARD, FRODE, PAUKKUNEN, JUHO, PAWLIKOWSKI, TADEUSZ, and POTTS, SIMON G.
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BUMBLEBEES ,POLLINATORS ,CLIMATE change ,PESTICIDE pollution ,BIOGEOGRAPHY - Abstract
The article discusses threats and the distribution of bumblebees in Europe, where they are considered as among the most important pollinators, but are facing threats including climate change, land use and pesticides. Topics discussed include advancements in the study of bumblebee biogeography and the climatic risk atlas developed by the authors including the general pattern of future risks faced by European bumblebees.
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- 2015
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