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Filtering by: Creator Wilson, Lea I. Advisor Debano, Sandra J. Non-Academic Affiliation Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station

Native Bee and Spider Community Responses to Grassland Restoration and Wildfire

Creator:

Smith DiCarlo, Lauren A.

Abstract:

Up to 99.9% of native North American grasslands have been degraded since European settlement, primarily due to agricultural conversion. Today, grasslands are a top priority for restoration as they provide essential habitat for many rare and endangered species; however, the majority of studies in grasslands have focused on vegetation or...

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Dissertation

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restoration and wildfire impact these beneficial invertebrates. In Chapter 2, I focus on spider
Impacts of Range Management Decisions on Native Pollinators: Innovative Grazing Practices and Riparian Restoration

Creator:

Mitchell, Scott R.

Abstract:

Animal pollination is critical to plant reproduction in agricultural and wildland ecosystems. Much of the production of seeds and fruits in natural areas, which underlie many food webs, depends on pollination services by insects. The taxon responsible for delivering the bulk of these services in most temperate systems is bees....

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Masters Thesis

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stressor of native bee communities in the American West – livestock grazing. In this chapter, I examine