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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Bee habitat"”.
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Honey bee habitat at the University of Illinois campus
There has been a decrease in the numbers of pollinators, and pollinator refuges are needed to confront risks associated with the effects brought about by the pollinator shortage. This research studies the potential of using current No-Mow Zones and prairie zones at the University of Illinois as …
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A GIS-Based Landscape Scale Model for Native Bee Habitat
Through pollination, bees are responsible for the persistence of many biological systems on our planet. Bees have also been used for thousands of years in agriculture to improve crop quality and yield. Recently, there have been declines in honeybees worldwide. This decline is concerning because it …
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Creating healthier metropolitan ecosystems: honey bee habitat as a guideline for change
This thesis explores the history, needs and habitat of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera), producing a set of guidelines that integrates bee habitat with human habitat to ultimately create more sustainable, healthier, urban environments. Habitats, both natural and metropolitan, across the globe …
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Understanding the mutualistic interaction between greater honeyguides and four co-existing human cultures in northern Tanzania
… eat wax, and to obtain it, they guide people to bees' nests by flying from one tree to another while giving a distinctive chattering call, in the direction of a wild bees' nest. This relationship is mutually beneficial: the hunters harvest valuable honey, and the honeyguides feed on the beeswax …