Browsing Department of Biological Sciences by Subject "pollination"
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Pollinating bees in fruit orchards of Western Norway: 1. Where the Wild Bees Are: Exploring how the landscape context influences the abundance and diversity of wild bees visiting apple orchards 2.The foraging preference and behavior of managed and wild bees in apple and pear orchards
(Master thesis, 2022-03-14)1) Abstract. Several studies have found that the presence of natural and semi-natural habitats is beneficial, particularly for wild bees visiting crops. These relatively undisturbed areas provide essential foraging and ... -
Pollination, wild bee communities and seed development in apple orchards of Sogn and Hardanger in Western Norway
(Master thesis, 2022-09-06)Human progression has led to and is still creating massive land use changes. This is the main driver of biodiversity loss, and we are currently living in the sixth mass extinction. Increased human populations need increased ... -
Reproductive allocation and floral traits of insect-pollinated forbs along climatic gradients in semi-natural grasslands
(Master thesis, 2020-06-24)Anthropogenic climate change is increasing both temperatures and precipitation in Western Norway, and these trends will be magnified in the future. This is expected to alter ecosystems, and to affect plants at different ...