Bumble bees in the last frontier, Alaska
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
A decline in bumble bee populations in Europe and North America has been documented in a number of recent publications. Meanwhile, little is known about bee populations in Alaska, where native bee pollination is critical to the maintenance of subarctic ecosystems. Researchers have now completed a two-year study on bumble bees in agricultural areas in the region.