Monitoring New Zealand's Native Bees: A Collaborative Approach Using Image Analysis

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Monitoring New Zealand's Native Bees: A Collaborative Approach Using Image Analysis

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Auckland University of Technology

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Tuwhera

Description

New Zealand has around thirty different species of native bees. They are pollinators of wild and cultivated plants, and are likely important to the health of ecosystems. Most species are solitary ground nesting bees; individual females construct their nests in the ground. During the active flight season, thousands of bees will nest alongside each other to form large communities. Although much is known about the biology of native bees, studies can be difficult. As a result, there is much to le...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2016

Creator

Hart, Ngaire Hiria

URL

https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/9617

Related subjects

Image analysis / Random forest / Native bees / Solitary bees / Community science / Ecological monitoring

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