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An Overview of Bumble Bee Conservation in Wisconsin and a Management Plan for Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:

Walsh, Amanda E.

Abstract:

Native, wild bee populations play an important functional role in terrestrial ecosystems through pollination services. In recent years, increased attention has been paid to the importance of bumble bee species and their contribution to the agricultural economy, in large part because of the widespread losses of populations across landscapes, both...

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Capstone Project
Examining gaps between interest and understanding of provisioning for bees: A capstone project in support of urban bee conservation

Creator:

Bennett, Lauren

Abstract:

Many pollinators across the globe are experiencing population threats and declines (Potts et al. 2010). Approximately 85 percent of the world’s flowering plants depend on animals, mostly insects, for pollination (Ollerton et al. 2011). As over 80 percent of the United States population lives in cities (U.S. Census Bureau 2016),...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project

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would also like to extend sincere appreciation to my graduate advisors, Andony Melathopoulos and David