Whats the buzz with bilberries - Forest management effects on bilberry pollinator community structure and function in hemi boreal forests

Summary

In this study, my aim is to investigate the differences in the structure of the european bluberry (V. myrtillus) pollinator communities under two contrasting forest management strategies in hemi-boreal forest stands in south-eastern Sweden. I will measure the abundance and species richness of wild pollinators in mature productive and old, natural forests and quantify the dominant pollinator species relative pollination effectiveness to set up a community network for these different types of forests.

forest managment pollination bilberry