Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens | Zendy

Gordon W. Frankie | Zendy; Robbin W. Thorp | Zendy; Jennifer L. Hernandez | Zendy; Mark Rizzardi | Zendy; Barbara Ertter | Zendy; Jaime C. Pawelek | Zendy; S. L. Witt | Zendy; Mary Schindler | Zendy; Rollin E. Coville | Zendy; Victoria A. Wojcik | Zendy

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Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens

Author(s) -

Gordon W. Frankie,

Robbin W. Thorp,

Jennifer L. Hernandez,

Mark Rizzardi,

Barbara Ertter,

Jaime C. Pawelek,

S. L. Witt,

Mary Schindler,

Rollin E. Coville,

Victoria A. Wojcik

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

california agriculture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2160-8091

pISSN - 0008-0845

DOI - 10.3733/ca.v063n03p113

Subject(s) - pollinator , pollination , habitat , geography , ecology , ornamental plant , abundance (ecology) , resource (disambiguation) , urban ecology , diversity (politics) , native plant , agroforestry , biology , introduced species , pollen , computer network , computer science , sociology , anthropology

Evidence is mounting that pollinators of crop and wildland plants are declining worldwide. Our research group at UC Berkeley and UC Davis conducted a 3-year survey of bee pollinators in seven cities from Northern California to Southern California. Results indicate that many types of urban residential gardens provide floral and nesting resources for the reproduction and survival of bees, especially a diversity of native bees. Habitat gardening for bees, using targeted ornamental plants, can predictably increase bee diversity and abundance, and provide clear pollination benefits.

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