Essays about: "nectar"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the word nectar.
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1. System ecology of legumes mixes in ley production : impact on pollinating insects and further implications for production in northern Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : The population and diversity of pollinating insects in Europe are declining, partly due to lossof habitat. In agricultural landscapes, farming practices with more intensified land use haveincreased. In Swedish agricultural habitats, most ley production is dominated by grass and red clover (Trifolium pratense). READ MORE
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2. INDIVIDUAL TRAIT MATCHING OF BUMBLEBEES (BOMBUS) AND FLOWERS ALONG AN ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Insect pollinators serve a critical role in maintaining plant biodiversity and are especially susceptible to changes within their environment. To study the possible effects of seasonal variation in temperature, as well as climatic temperature increase on the plant-pollinator community, the relationship between bumblebee and flowering plant traits along an elevational gradient, representing warming-induced changes in plant community, were examined. READ MORE
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3. Mapping edge vegetation in connection to beech forest to locate potential habitats for red-listed beetles in Scania, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The number of species classified as red-listed has increased by 11% between 2015 and 2020, with beetles and butterflies being especially affected. Among these are the vulnerable longhorned beetle (Stictoleptura scutellata) and the endangered false blister beetle (Ischnomera sanguinicollis). READ MORE
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4. Naturban : naturinspirerad gestaltning av en park längs Fyrisån i Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Städer ligger ofta i områden med en naturligt hög biologisk mångfald. De globala klimatförändringarna innebär en ökad förekomst av extremväder vilket tillsammans med storskaliga monokulturella landskap utgör ett hot mot den biologiska mångfalden. READ MORE
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5. Individual trait matching of bumblebees (Bombus) and flowers along an environmental gradient
University essay fromAbstract : Insect pollinators serve a critical role in maintaining plant biodiversity and are especially susceptible to changes within their environment. To study the possible effects of seasonal variation in temperature, as well as climatic temperature increase on the plant-pollinator community, the relationship between bumblebee and flowering plant traits along an elevational gradient, representing warming-induced changes in plant community, were examined. READ MORE