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Wildfire Severity Has a Minimal Influence on Pollen Diversity Used by Developing Mason Bees (Osmia lignaria) in Mixed Conifer Forest

Creator:

Bell, Nicole C. S.

Abstract:

Native bees are critically important organisms that support biodiversity and crop production via their pollination services. Wildfires in temperate conifer forests can increase bee abundance and flowering plant density due to increased light exposure, but little information is available regarding how wildfire severity influences provisioning to bee offspring, which is...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

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Department of Agriculture (AFRI-2011-68005-30416). We thank the Medford District BLM Office, especially J