Wetland cover in agricultural landscapes is positively associated with bumblebee abundance
Abigail L. Cohen,
James H. Devries,
Paul Galpern
Abstract:Conversion of land for agricultural use is a leading driver of global biodiversity loss. Natural and semi‐natural lands within agricultural landscapes are targeted for protection because they provide habitat for many organisms.
Pothole (or kettle) wetlands occur across the Northern Hemisphere and are a focus for conservation both because of their location within agriculturally intensive landscapes and their importance to vertebrates, especially migratory birds.
Recent evidence suggests that wetlands may also b… Show more
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