The Native Bee Fauna and its Floral Relations in The City of Calgary, Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorSummers, Mindi
dc.contributor.authorBest, Lincoln
dc.contributor.authorSeal, Michaela
dc.contributor.authorVermaak, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorGavin, Michael
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Arminty
dc.contributor.authorPurvis, Emily
dc.contributor.authorMiksha, Ron
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-22T23:15:30Z
dc.date.available2021-12-22T23:15:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-22
dc.descriptionUrban Allianceen_US
dc.description.abstractThis report summarizes work conducted as part of an Urban Alliance contract with The City of Calgary. We sought to further our knowledge of native bee species’ occurrence, and the floral relations of the diverse fauna found within Calgary. Building on the foundation of our pilot project (2017-2019) examining native bee diversity in habitats adjacent to wetlands in The City of Calgary, we conducted a survey of the native bees in The City of Calgary, and documented the associations between common flowering plants and native bees. We then estimated the richness (i.e., “how many species?”) and abundance (i.e., “how many visitors?”) of native bee visitors to native plant species occurring in wetlands and adjacent habitats. Our survey enabled us to rank the contribution of each of these plant species to native bee communities. This information is a key consideration for decision-makers working to increase ecosystem complexity, resilience, and productivity in similar sites throughout The City, as it allows them to make restoration decisions that will support richer and larger communities of wild bees. To allow engagement beyond the scope of our work, we also launched a citizen science project, the Calgary Pollinator Count (https://ucalgary.ca/sustainability/our-sustainable-campus/bee-campus/bee-citizen-scientist), to engage the wider Calgary community in understanding and documenting native bee and insect biodiversity in The City of Calgary.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/114223
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39464
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.departmentBiological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyScienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.rightsUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectBeeen_US
dc.subjectPollinatoren_US
dc.subjectNative planten_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectCity of Calgaryen_US
dc.titleThe Native Bee Fauna and its Floral Relations in The City of Calgary, Albertaen_US
dc.typereporten_US
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ucalgary.scholar.levelFacultyen_US
ucalgary.scholar.levelUndergraduateen_US
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
ucalgary.scholar.levelOtheren_US
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