USGS: Science Topics: pollinators

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Pollinators

Organisms that aid in the growth and distribution of plants by transferring pollen as a byproduct of their feeding activities.

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Pollinators [New Window]: News and references about domesticated and wild bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats and other animals that play a crucial role in the pollination of flowering plants.
Pollinators, plants, and prosperity [New Window]: Six short news articles about ecological problems faced by pollinator species in various parts of the US. Taken from "People, Land, and Water", the newsletter of the Department of the Interior.
IABIN Pollinators Thematic Network [New Window]: An international effort to monitor, manage, and conserve wild pollinators that is currently in the planning stage.
Apoidea -- Bees and Sphecid Wasps [New Window]: Guide to the identification, biology, and ecology of bees and sphecid wasps, mostly in eastern North America.
Flying by Night: USGS Scientists Put Technology to Work on Bats [New Window]: Short description of techniques used to monitor migration patterns and behavior of bats in New Mexico.

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