Monitoring the conservation status of bumble bee populations across an elevation gradient in the Front Range of Colorado

Bumble bees are important pollinators of native flowers and crop plants. Consequently, declines in bumble bee populations in many regions around the globe are cause for concern. We monitored abundance of 22 bumble bee species at multiple elevations over 5 years in Boulder County, Colorado. While no...

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Published in:Journal of insect conservation 2017-02, Vol.21 (1), p.65-74
Main Authors: Kearns, Carol Ann, Oliveras, Diana M., Lay, Claire R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Ecology
Animal populations
Bees
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Bombus
Conservation
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Conservation status
Entomology
Life Sciences
Original Paper
Plant reproduction
Pollinators
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Summary:Bumble bees are important pollinators of native flowers and crop plants. Consequently, declines in bumble bee populations in many regions around the globe are cause for concern. We monitored abundance of 22 bumble bee species at multiple elevations over 5 years in Boulder County, Colorado. While no declines in abundance of any species were apparent over the course of the study, such a finding does not preclude prior declines in abundance. This study provides current baseline abundance data that can be used for future monitoring projects.
ISSN:1366-638X
1572-9753
DOI:10.1007/s10841-017-9954-6