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Spatial modelling of Bombus terrestris and B. pascuorum populations in agricultural landscapes

Reference	D16964
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Juliet Osborne
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	137,692
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	04/03/2002
End date	04/03/2005
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Bumblebees are important in agricultural systems as pollinators of crops and wild flowers, but their numbers and diversity have declined over the last 40 years, particularly in areas of intensively managed agriculture. In agricultural landscapes, the viability of bumblebee colonies depends on both the amount and spatial distribution of forage, in addition to the availability of suitable nesting sites. We propose to use a combined modelling, field survey, field experimentation and genetics approach to predict the distribution of bumblebees in arable landscapes, model their long-term viability, and determine the impacts of change in agricultural management regimes. (Joint with grants 51/D16965 and 13/D16963).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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D16963 Spatial modelling of Bombus terrestris and B. pascuorum populations in agricultural landscapes

D16965 Spatial modelling of Bombus terrestris and B. pascuorum populations in agricultural landscapes

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