Urbanization Effects on Wild Bee Communities and Their Plant Interactions

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dc.contributor.advisorRehan, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorAyers, Anthony Caleb
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:40:58Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:40:58Z
dc.date.copyright2022-09-08
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:40:58Z
dc.degree.disciplineBiology
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractUrbanization has contributed greatly to the diminishment of habitat that supports diverse bee communities. Despite generally having negative effects on bees broadly, bees exhibit differential responses to local and landscape features associated with urbanization. As a result, cities possess the potential to harbor unique bee communities; however, determining which bees are vulnerable in such landscapes is essential to developing appropriate conservation initiatives that promote biodiversity in urban spaces. This study reviews the current known effects of urbanization on bees while recognizing knowledge gaps that require further research attention. Additionally, this study samples twenty-nine sites along an urban gradient to investigate the effects of urbanization on bee community structure and plant interactions. Bee communities were dominated by key functional traits and were found to be influenced by percent impervious surface and tree cover. Bee-plant interactions revealed the genus Solidago and other plant genera to be particularly attractive to various bee species.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40766
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectBiology
dc.subjectEntomology
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subject.keywordsWild bees
dc.subject.keywordsUrbanization
dc.subject.keywordsPlant-pollinator networks
dc.subject.keywordsFlowers
dc.subject.keywordsUrban ecology
dc.titleUrbanization Effects on Wild Bee Communities and Their Plant Interactions
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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