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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"urban prairie"”.
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Competitive Effects of Honey Bee (Apis melifera) Hives on Morphology and Morphology-Based Abundance of Bumble Bees (Apidae: Bombus) in an Urban Prairie Landscape (City of Red Deer, Alberta)
This thesis aimed to establish whether there were measurable effects of managed honey bees (Apis melifera) on bumble bee (Bombus) populations in the City of Red Deer, with an intent to aid wild bee conservation in the area as well as decision-making regarding possible legislation of honey bee …
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Assessment of small scale tallgrass prairie restoration in an urban environment
Tallgrass prairie restoration is an important conservation activity in rural areas. However, little is known about prairie restoration in urban environments. The overall objective of this study was to characterize and better understand urban prairie restoration. This was carried out through an …
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Scampering in the City: Examining the Ecological and Social Viability of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in Denver, Colorado
<p>The conservation of prairie dogs is highly contested due to the embedded view that they are pests. This research addressed the ecological and social viability of prairie dog colonies in Denver, Colorado. Remote sensing analysis was applied to identify potentially viable areas for urban prairie …
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Embracing Detroit's urban ruins
The current urban landscape of Detroit reflects the fallout from the city’s tumultuous history of racial turmoil and social and spatial segregation. Since the “white flight” to the suburbs of residents and the institutions they controlled, Detroit has become an “urban prairie” characterized by the …
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In visible cities : envisioning the Canadian prairie city in literature and film
… the pedestrian experience of seeing the prairie city. In a tradition that is predominantly associated with rural landscapes, there is a struggle for artists who work outside of what has come to be known as "authentic" prairie symbols and themes: the empty and barren land, the farmer …