Correlation Between Wild Bee Populations and Vegetative Resources in the Conservation Reserve Program’s Pollinator Enhancement Plantings

Authors

Olivia Willoughby, University of Northern Iowa
Alyssa Burgert, University of Northern IowaFollow
Nathan Theel, University of Northern IowaFollow
Ai Wen, University of Northern IowaFollow

Work/Availability

Open Access Undergraduate Student Work

Type of Work

Poster Presentation

Keywords

Insect pollinators--Habitat--Iowa; Natural areas--Iowa;

Abstract

 Wild bee populations are in decline; and one of the main factors that caused this is habitat loss, which diminishes floral resources that bees utilize for nectar and pollen (Watanabe 2013)

 The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) aims to combat habitat loss by implementing ecological restorations that provide resources for a variety of different wildlife

 In 2011, the CRP established a Pollinator Habitat Initiative called CP-42, which encompasses forbs and grasses to create adequate habitat for pollinators

 A primary goal of this program is to enhance pollinator abundance and diversity

Date of Work

2018

Department

Department of Biology

Department

Tallgrass Prairie Center

First Advisor

Ai Wen

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2018 Olivia Willoughby, Alyssa Burgert, Nathan Theel, and Ai Wen

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Willoughby, Olivia; Burgert, Alyssa; Theel, Nathan; and Wen, Ai, "Correlation Between Wild Bee Populations and Vegetative Resources in the Conservation Reserve Program’s Pollinator Enhancement Plantings" (2018). Undergraduate Student Work. 12.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ugswork/12