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CONSTRUCTING A SPECIES DATABASE AND HISTORIC RANGE MAPS FOR NORTH AMERICAN BUMBLEBEES (Bombus sensu stricto LATREILLE) TO INFORM CONSERVATION DECISIONS.
- Source :
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Uludag Bee Journal . Aug2009, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p97-108. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Bumblebees (Bombus Latreille 1802) are important native pollinators in North America. However, in the last decade at least six North American Bombus have experienced significant range contraction or population declines. A major limitation to studying species declines is the level of knowledge of historic occurrences and abundance. Here we review the current status of a bumblebee subgenus in North America, Bombus sensu stricto Latreille 1801, and present a method for generating a database and probable historic range maps from multiple museum collections. These databases and range maps can be useful tools when facilitating monitoring programs for at risk species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BUMBLEBEES
*DATABASES
*WILDLIFE conservation
*POLLINATORS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13030248
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Uludag Bee Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45388662