New research confirms plight of bumble bees, persistence of other bees in Northeast
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
A new study shows that although certain bumble bees are at risk, other bee species in the northeastern United States persisted across a 140-year period despite expanding human populations and changing land use. The study informs conservation efforts aimed at protecting native bee species and the important pollinator services they provide.