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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Pollinator habitat"”.
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Effects of biochar, subsoiling, and native seeding on the establishment of pollinator habitat in log landings
Habitat loss and degradation are among the greatest threats to wild bee populations. Since pollinators are keystone species for agricultural and forested ecosystems, pollinator habitat restoration is critical to ecosystem health and stability worldwide. Boosting the abundance, richness, and …
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Effects of the agricultural landscape on native bees and insect pests in recently established pollinator habitat
Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system
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Monkey beetles on the beat: urban monkey beetles reveal opportunities for pollinator habitat management in a South African city
Against a backdrop of global declines in pollinators, evidence suggests that some guilds thrive in urban landscapes and relatively small interventions can provide habitat support in otherwise inhospitable urban landscapes. Despite this knowledge, there is a paucity of research on urban pollinators …
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Pollinator Abundance at Solar Farms in Alberta, Canada
… landscape could function as sources of essential pollinator habitat to support pollinator abundance. Some solar farms opt for a vegetated substrate beneath solar panels and target mowing to beneath panels. Edges of solar sites experience less frequent vegetation control which could create an edge …
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Planning for Pollinators, Encouraging Biodiversity for Agriculture Resiliency
<p>Pollinators are essential to food production globally. Without them, the production of food becomes increasingly difficult, time consuming, and costly. Unfortunately, due to the rapid changes to our earth's physical and climatic structure millions of species are becoming classified as …
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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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Landscape effects on bumble bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colony performance and fitness in New York State
Pollinators such as bumble bees are in decline as a result of many factors, including loss of habitat. Initiatives to improve and restore pollinator habitat have become increasingly popular. However, to most effectively conserve pollinators, we need a better understanding of which habitats are …
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Wildflowers in Working Landscapes: Establishment Methods and Impacts on Pollinators and Cattle
Insect pollinator populations are in decline globally due to habitat loss and degradation, climate change, pesticide use, and other stressors. These declines have severe implications for the ecosystem services provided by pollinators. Prior research has shown that creating wildflower plots in …
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Prairie dogs, plants, and pollinators: tri-trophic interactions affect plant-insect floral visitor webs in shortgrass steppe
… prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) altered pollinator habitat, specifically in terms of bare ground cover and floral resources, on northeastern Colorado's Pawnee National Grassland, in 2003 through 2005. I also measured changes in habitat utilization by insect floral visitors on and off …
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Quantification of neonicotinoid residues in soils and dust drift in conservation reserve program fields in Illinois, USA
… from farm sites and settle into surrounding habitats. A number of studies have reported the detection of neonicotinoid residues in the non-target environment. In recent years, the U.S. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has been converting retired croplands into conservation habitats designed …
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Honey Bee Colony Resource Acquisition, Population Growth, and Pollen Foraging in Diversified Native Grass-Wildflower Grazing System
… or impending sixth mass extinction event and pollinator crisis. While several factors contribute to pollinator declines, the most notable driver is habitat loss and degradation. Agricultural grasslands provide crucial habitat for wild and domesticated fauna, regulate water and nutrient cycles, …
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Butterfly / urbanism
… milkweed. In fact, the loss of breeding habitat in the US, due to the use of herbicides and urban sprawl, together with the loss of overwintering habitat in Mexico, has caused the Eastern Monarch population to decrease dramatically during the past two decades. Butterfly/Urbanism proposes …