Date of Award
1-1-2019
Language
English
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
College/School/Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (xv, 122 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
George Robinson
Committee Members
Conrad Vispo, Claudia Knab-Vispo
Keywords
Butterflies, Insect pollinators, Pollinators, Pollination by insects, Flowers, Insect-plant relationships
Subject Categories
Biology | Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Populations of insect pollinators have been declining precipitously across the Northern Hemisphere, due to disease, insecticide application, and habitat degradation and loss. As a result, crop pollination services are at risk, and the ecological insurance provided by biodiversity is in jeopardy. Regional efforts to combat the decline of pollinator diversity and abundance include the New York State Pollinator Protection Plan to assess regional pollinator health, strategies to enhance wild pollinator habitat, as well as on-farm habitat enhancement strategies to augment pollinator populations in and around crops. One such habitat enhancement strategy involves improving native floral resource availability, which is often positively correlated with pollinator abundance and diversity.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Erin, "Butterflies as charismatic indicators : can study of impact of on-farm habitat enrichment on butterfly populations provide insight about habitat quality for other insects?" (2019). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2209.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2209