Towards a U.S. national program for monitoring native bees
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Abstract
North America has more than 4000 bee species, yet we have little information on the health, distribution, and population trends of most of these species. In the United States, what information is available is distributed across multiple institutions, and efforts to track bee populations are largely uncoordinated on a national scale. An overarching framework for monitoring U.S. native bees could provide a system that is responsive to national needs, resources, and capacities. Five major action areas and priorities for structuring a coordinated effort include: (1) Defining the scope, aims, and cost of a national native bee monitoring program; (2) Improving the national capacity in bee taxonomy and systematics; (3) Gathering and cataloging data that are standardized, accessible, and sustainable; (4) Identifying survey methods and prioritizing taxa to monitor; and (5) Prioritizing geographic areas to be monitored. Here, we detail the needs, challenges, and opportunities associated with developing a multi-layered U.S. national plan for native bee monitoring.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Towards a U.S. national program for monitoring native bees |
| Series title | Biological Conservation |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108821 |
| Volume | 252 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 108821, 6 p. |
| Country | United States |
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