Table 6. Proportional land use types in a 2 kilometer radius surrounding the locations where honey bee colonies were placed in 2011.
| USDA-NASS label | Site 1: non-agricultural area | Site 2: untreated maize | Site 3: treated maize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 10.5% | 31.8% | 37.1% |
| Soybean | 1.8% | 40.0% | 36.8% |
| Winter wheat | 0.22% | 0.96% | 1.7% |
| Alfalfa, hay, pasture | 13.4% | 16.1% | 12.3% |
| Open water | 5.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Developed | 46.6% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Deciduous forest | 21.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% |
| Other* | 1.0% | 0.16% | 0.13% |
*Land use types that each comprised < 1% of the area within a 2 km radius of each site (thatis, woody or herbaceous wetlands, barren land, tomatoes, or shrubland).