Comparative survival and fitness of bumble bee colonies in natural, suburban, and agricultural landscapes

Pollinators such as bumble bees are in decline as a result of many factors, including loss of habitat. Initiatives to improve and restore pollinator habitat are increasingly popular. However, to most effectively conserve pollinators, we need a better understanding of which habitats limit their survival and fitness at the landscape scale. Our study examined performance and fitness of the common eastern bumble bee, Bombus impatiens (Cresson), in...