Behavioural ecology of pollinators

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 1999 to end of 31 Mar 2008
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project number4179
DepartmentPlant and Invertebrate Ecology (PIE)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004179
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004179

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Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2003

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Firbank, L. G., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2003.

Some impressions of Apimondia 2003

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Carreck, N. L. 2003. Some impressions of Apimondia 2003. Bee World. 84 (4), pp. 174-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/0005772X.2003.11099600

Characterising bee orientation flight with harmonic radar

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Osborne, J. L. and Riley, J. R. 2003. Characterising bee orientation flight with harmonic radar. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Annual National Meeting Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 37

Pollination

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Osborne, J. L. and Free, J. B. 2003. Pollination. in: Thomas, B., Murray, B. G. and Murphy, D. J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of applied plant sciences Academic Press Inc New York. pp. 315-325

The implications of spring-sown genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for farmland biodiversity: a commentary on the Farm Scale Evaluations of spring sown crops (DEFRA report)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Firbank, L. G., Perry, J. N., Squire, G. R., Bohan, D. A., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R. E., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Hill, M. O., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. The implications of spring-sown genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for farmland biodiversity: a commentary on the Farm Scale Evaluations of spring sown crops (DEFRA report).

Responses of plants and invertebrate trophic groups to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., Osborne, J. L., Roy, D. B., Clark, S. J., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Bohan, D. A., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Dewar, A. M., Heard, M. S., Woiwod, I. P., Daniels, R. E., Young, M. W., Parish, A. M., Scott, R. J., Firbank, L. G. and Squire, G. R. 2003. Responses of plants and invertebrate trophic groups to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1899-1913. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1406

Invertebrates and vegetation of field margins adjacent to crops subject to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Roy, D. B., Bohan, D. A., Haughton, A. J., Hill, M. O., Osborne, J. L., Clark, S. J., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Scott, R. J., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S. and Firbank, L. G. 2003. Invertebrates and vegetation of field margins adjacent to crops subject to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1879-1898. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1404

Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. II. Within-field epigeal and aerial arthropods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haughton, A. J., Champion, G. T., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Dewar, A. M., Firbank, L. G., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J., Woiwod, I. P., Birchall, C., Skellern, M. P., Walker, J. H., Baker, P., Browne, E. L., Dewar, A. J. G., Garner, B. H., Haylock, L. A., Horne, S. L., Mason, N. S., Sands, R. J. N. and Walker, M. J. 2003. Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. II. Within-field epigeal and aerial arthropods. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1863-1877.

On the rationale and interpretation of the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Squire, G. R., Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Daniels, R. E., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Hill, M. O., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Roy, D. B., Woiwod, I. P. and Firbank, L. G. 2003. On the rationale and interpretation of the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1779-1799.

Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Awmack, C. S., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2003. Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition. Ecological Entomology. 28 (5), pp. 622-627. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2311.2003.00548.x

The convention on biological diversity adopts the International Pollinator Initiative

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Williams, I. H. 2003. The convention on biological diversity adopts the International Pollinator Initiative. Bee World. 84, pp. 27-31.

An introduction to the farm-scale evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Firbank, L. G., Heard, M. S., Woiwod, I. P., Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., Champion, G. T., Scott, R. J., Hill, M. O., Dewar, A. M., Squires, G. R., May, M. J., Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Daniels, R. E., Osborne, J. L., Roy, D. B., Black, H. I. J., Rothery, P. and Perry, J. N. 2003. An introduction to the farm-scale evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 40 (1), pp. 2-16. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2664.2003.00787.x

Pesticide risk to bee pollinators

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Lewis, G., Stevenson, J. H. and Williams, I. H. 2002. Pesticide risk to bee pollinators.

A general model of pollinator-mediated gene flow

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cresswell, J. E. and Osborne, J. L. 2002. A general model of pollinator-mediated gene flow. Abstracts Mechanisms Regulating Gene Flow in Flowering Plants. Royal Society Discussion Meeting, London, 4-5 December 2002 .

Farming and bees: a series of linked web pages for the FWAG Research Vision site

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Martin, A. and Osborne, J. L. 2002. Farming and bees: a series of linked web pages for the FWAG Research Vision site.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 27 March 2002

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Firbank, L. G., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 27 March 2002.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2002

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Firbank, L. G., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Fairfax, C., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rossall, M., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2002.

GM crops, risk assessment, bees and honey

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Williams, I. H. 2002. GM crops, risk assessment, bees and honey.

GM crops, bee foraging behaviour and gene flow

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Williams, I. H. 2002. GM crops, bee foraging behaviour and gene flow.

The role of pollen odour in the attraction of pollen beetles to oilseed rape flowers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cook, S. M., Bartlet, E., Murray, D. A. and Williams, I. H. 2002. The role of pollen odour in the attraction of pollen beetles to oilseed rape flowers. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 104 (1), pp. 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2002.00989.x

The International Pollinator Initiative

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williams, I. H. 2002. The International Pollinator Initiative. Proceedings 6th European Bee Conference, Cardiff, 1-5 July 2002 . pp. 37-38

Cultivation of GM crops in the EU, farmland biodiversity and bees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Williams, I. H. 2002. Cultivation of GM crops in the EU, farmland biodiversity and bees. Bee World. 83, pp. 119-133.

Insect pollinator movement and plant gene flow along linear features in the landscape

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cant, E. 2002. Insect pollinator movement and plant gene flow along linear features in the landscape. Abstracts 16th SCAPE Meeting, Kongskilde Friluftsgard, 1-3 November 2002 . pp. 28

The EU regulatory framework for GM foods in relation to bee products

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Williams, I. H. 2002. The EU regulatory framework for GM foods in relation to bee products. Bee World. 83, pp. 78-87.

The EU regulatory framework for GM crops in relation to bees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Williams, I. H. 2002. The EU regulatory framework for GM crops in relation to bees. Bee World. 83, pp. 24-35.

Bumblebees in the agricultural landscape of Estonia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mand, M., Mand, R. and Williams, I. H. 2002. Bumblebees in the agricultural landscape of Estonia. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 89, pp. 69-76.

Monitoring insect dispersal: methods and approaches

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Osborne, J. L., Loxdale, H. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Monitoring insect dispersal: methods and approaches. Bullock, J. M., Hails, R. S. and Kenward, R. E. (ed.) Dispersal Ecology: Proceedings of the 42nd Symposium of the British Ecological Society, Reading, 2-5 April 2001 . Blackwell Publishing Oxford. pp. 24-49

How far do honey bees fly to fields of Brassica napus (oilseed rape)?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Osborne, J. L., Carreck, N. L. and Williams, I. H. 2002. How far do honey bees fly to fields of Brassica napus (oilseed rape)? Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Meeting on Insect Pollination Ecology, Exeter, 4 May 2002 .

Characterising bumblebee orientation flights with harmonic radar

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Osborne, J. L. 2002. Characterising bumblebee orientation flights with harmonic radar. Abstracts 6th International Bee Conference: Bees without Frontiers, Cardiff, 1-5 July 2002 . pp. 6

A model of pollinator-mediated gene flow between plant populations with numerical solutions for bumblebees pollinating oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cresswell, J. E., Osborne, J. L. and Bell, S. A. 2002. A model of pollinator-mediated gene flow between plant populations with numerical solutions for bumblebees pollinating oilseed rape. Oikos. 98 (3), pp. 375-384. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.980302.x

Food for insect pollinators on farmland: insect visits to flowers of annual seed mixtures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carreck, N. L. and Williams, I. H. 2002. Food for insect pollinators on farmland: insect visits to flowers of annual seed mixtures. Journal of Insect Conservation. 6, pp. 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015764925536

The plant-pollinator community of a tropical dry forest, Costa Rica

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cant, E. T., Baldock, K. C. R., Bulleid, R. J. and Nelson, I. L. 2002. The plant-pollinator community of a tropical dry forest, Costa Rica. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society 1 Day Meeting, 4 May 2002 .

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 31 January 2001

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Firbank, L. G., Bater, J., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rossall, M., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2001. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 31 January 2001.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 11 October 2001

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Firbank, L. G., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2001. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 11 October 2001.

GM crops, bee foraging behaviour and gene flow

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Williams, I. H. 2001. GM crops, bee foraging behaviour and gene flow. Proceedings 37th International Apicultural Congress, Durban, 28 October-1 November 2001 .

Pollen and gene flow mediated by bees

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williams, I. H. 2001. Pollen and gene flow mediated by bees. Abstracts 8th International Pollination Symposium, Hungary, 10-14 July 2000 .

Bee-mediated pollen and gene flow from GM plants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Williams, I. H. 2001. Bee-mediated pollen and gene flow from GM plants. International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS).

Welcome to Symposium participants on behalf of ICPBR

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williams, I. H. 2001. Welcome to Symposium participants on behalf of ICPBR. International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS).

Pollination and gene flow in white clover, growing in a patchy habitat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H., Marshall, A. H. and Michaelson-Yeates, T. P. T. 2001. Pollination and gene flow in white clover, growing in a patchy habitat. International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS).

Monitoring insect dispersal: methods and approaches

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Osborne, J. L., Loxdale, H. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2001. Monitoring insect dispersal: methods and approaches. Abstracts British Ecological Society Annual Symposium on Dispersal, Reading, 3-5 April 2001 . pp. 12