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Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens

Authors :
Gordon Frankie
Robbin Thorp
Jennifer Hernandez
Mark Rizzardi
Barbara Ertter
Jaime C. Pawelek
Sara L. Witt
Mary Schindler
Rollin Coville
Victoria A. Wojcik
Source :
California Agriculture, Vol 63, Iss 3, Pp 113-120 (2009)
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2009.

Abstract

Evidence is mounting that pollinators of crop and wildland plants are declining worldwide. Our research group at UC Berkeley and UC Davis conducted a 3-year survey of bee pollinators in seven cities from Northern California to Southern California. Results indicate that many types of urban residential gardens provide floral and nesting resources for the reproduction and survival of bees, especially a diversity of native bees. Habitat gardening for bees, using targeted ornamental plants, can predictably increase bee diversity and abundance, and provide clear pollination benefits.

Subjects

Subjects :
Agriculture

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00080845 and 21608091
Volume :
63
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
California Agriculture
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b060249dac24852b944a36dfd982054
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v063n03p113