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Pollinator Diversity in a Bunchgrass Prairie

Melissa McKenney Dr. Sujaya Rao, Dept. Crop and Soil Science Dr. Sandy DeBano, Dept. Fish and Wildlife. Pollinator Diversity in a Bunchgrass Prairie. ~70,000 acres. How can one determine pollinator diversity in such a large landscape?. Problem:. Blue Vane Trapping. 4 pastures

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Pollinator Diversity in a Bunchgrass Prairie

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  1. Melissa McKenney Dr. Sujaya Rao, Dept. Crop and Soil Science Dr. Sandy DeBano, Dept. Fish and Wildlife Pollinator Diversity in a Bunchgrass Prairie

  2. ~70,000 acres

  3. How can one determine pollinator diversity in such a large landscape? Problem:

  4. Blue Vane Trapping • 4 pastures • 4 traps per pasture—16 traps per sample period • Three sample periods—48 traps total

  5. 319 Specimens

  6. 1896 Specimens

  7. 4.6 < <

  8. B. bifarius B. flavifrons

  9. P=0.1135 P=0.1595 P=<0.0001

  10. Future Research • Determine which pollinators depend on which plants and visa versa • Determine annual and seasonal variation of pollinator species • Use data to make conservation plans for pollinator species

  11. NSF REU Program Dr. Sujaya Rao Dr. Sandy DeBano Dr. Andy Moldenke Dr. W.P. Stephen Dr. Richard Halse Dr. Jeff Miller HHMI Program Acknowledgments

  12. Questions?

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