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Abstract
In 2010, collaborators from the National Park Service (Ann Rodman, Yellowstone National Park), USGS (Sam Droege and Ralph Grundel), and Harvard University (Jessica Rykken) were awarded funding from the NPS Climate Change Response Program to launch just such an investigation in almost 50 units of the National Park System (fig. 1). The main objectives of this multiyear project were to: Compare bee communities in three “vulnerable” habitats (high elevation, inland arid, coastal) and paired “common” habitats, representative of the landscape matrix, in order to determine whether vulnerable habitats have a distinctive bee fauna that may be at higher risk under climate change scenarios. Inform natural resource managers at each park about the bee fauna at their paired sites, including the presence of rare and endemic species, and make suggestions for active management strategies to promote native bee habitat if warranted. Increase awareness among park natural resource staffs, interpreters, and visitors of native bee diversity and natural history, the essential role of bees in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and potential threats from climate change to pollinator-dependent ecosystems.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Pollinators in peril? A multipark approach to evaluating bee communities in habitats vulnerable to effects from climate change |
| Series title | Park Science |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Park Service |
| Publisher location | Washington D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 84 |
| Last page | 90 |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |