Linear woodlots increase wild bee abundance by providing additional food sources in an agricultural landscape

Mid-field woodlots play an important role in maintaining biodiversity agricultural landscapes. However, it is not clear whether non-linear or linear are most beneficial for wild bee conservation. We assessed the attractiveness of two common types landscape northern Poland (non-linear and linear: 7 9 sites, respectively) terms abundance, species richness, functional diversity. Linear habitats had higher abundance bees. woodlot type did affect composition trait composition. Species responded significantly to measures syntaxonomic heterogeneity heterogeneity. Woodlot area, context (isolation heterogeneity), explained differences among vs. linear) regardless habitat type. The was due increased food availability herbaceous layer spring–summer (June) summer (July–August) periods. have potential be used as tools integrating production with conservation ecosystem services.