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  • Foraging in disturbed areas : a study of sweat bees (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) in Oregon

    Creator:
    Broussard, Melissa
    Abstract:
    Bees provide vital ecosystem services for cropping systems as well as natural landscapes. Declines in both both native bee and managed honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) populations has brought attention to the significance of their role as pollinators in managed and native ecosystems. As a result, conservation efforts have been...
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    Masters Thesis
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  • Native bees, honeybees and pollination in Oregon cranberries

    Creator:
    McKenney, Melissa A.
    Abstract:
    Farmers rely almost exclusively on the imported European honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) for fruit and vegetable crop pollination services. The recent decline in honeybee health has underscored he danger of relying on a single species to provide vital services. Increasing pollinator biodiversity with native bees may provide biological insurance against...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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  • Natural enemies of native bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in western Oregon

    Creator:
    Maxfield-Taylor, Sarah A.
    Abstract:
    Bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) are important native pollinators in wild and agricultural systems, and are one of the few groups of native bees commercially bred for use in the pollination of a range of crops. In recent years, declines in bumble bees have been reported globally. One factor implicated in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Bergh, Melissa Broussard, Joe Kaser, and Julie Kirby for your lively discussions and support. I