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

Reference	D16965
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor David Goulson
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Southampton
Department	Centre for Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	135,600
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/08/2002
End date	30/04/2005
Duration	33 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 13/D16963 and 206/D16964).

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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

D16964 Spatial modelling of Bombus terrestris and B. pascuorum populations in agricultural landscapes

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