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Carvell, C., Bourke, A.F.G., Dreier, S., Heard, M.S., Jordan, W.C., Sumner, S., Wang, J., Redhead, J.W. (2014). Location data of worker bumblebees across an agricultural landscape in Buckinghamshire, UK. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/a60f52b8-0f9f-44f6-aca4-861cb461a0eb
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This dataset is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence 
Location data of worker bumblebees across an agricultural landscape in Buckinghamshire, UK
This dataset contains locations of worker bumblebees of five species (Bombus terrestris, B. lapidarius, B. pascuorum, B. hortorum, B. ruderatus) across an agricultural landscape centred on the Hillesden Estate, Buckinghamshire, UK. Locations were recorded in the field using a handheld GPS unit. Workers were non-lethally DNA sampled between June and August 2011, and genetic analysis used to confirm species and assign individuals to full-sib groups (colonies). Data were collected as part of a project led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, funded under the Insect Pollinators Initiative.
Publication date: 2014-08-26
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Shape file
Spatial information
- Study area
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- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Spatial reference system
- OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Temporal information
- Temporal extent
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2011-06-20 to 2011-08-05
Provenance & quality
Worker locations were recorded in the field using a handheld GPS (Garmin Etrex 10, accurate to 3m). Worker bumblebee DNA was sampled non-lethally, stored, extracted, genotyped and individuals assigned to species and full-sib groups (colonies) using recognised standard protocols. Data were checked for errors at all stages by staff at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and at the Institute of Zoology.
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Citations
Carvell, C., Bourke, A. F. G., Dreier, S., Freeman, S. N., Hulmes, S., Jordan, W. C., … Heard, M. S. (2017). Bumblebee family lineage survival is enhanced in high-quality landscapes. Nature, 543(7646), 547–549. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21709
Redhead, J. W., Dreier, S., Bourke, A. F. G., Heard, M. S., Jordan, W. C., Sumner, S., … Carvell, C. (2016). Effects of habitat composition and landscape structure on worker foraging distances of five bumble bee species. Ecological Applications, 26(3), 726–739. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0546
Redhead, J.W., Dreier, S., Bourke, A.F.G., Heard, M.S., Jordan, W.C., Sumner, S., … Carvell, C. (2015). Effects of habitat composition and landscape structure on worker foraging distances of five bumblebee species. Ecological Applications, 150819033522003. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0546.1
Correspondence/contact details
Dr. Claire Carvell
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM
enquiries@ceh.ac.uk
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM
Authors
Carvell, C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bourke, A.F.G.
University of East Anglia
Dreier, S.
Institute of Zoology/University of Bristol
Heard, M.S.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Jordan, W.C.
Institute of Zoology
Sumner, S.
Institute of Zoology/University of Bristol
Wang, J.
Institute of Zoology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2233-3848 Other contacts
- Rights holder
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Custodian
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
- Publisher
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NERC Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk