Protocols

Long-term standardized sampling of aerial insects using a single Malaise trap at a fixed location operated weekly throughout growing seasons. Insects are collected, dried, sorted taxonomically, counte...

Floral resource availability was quantified by counting flowers while walking in progressively larger circles from a central point until reaching 100 flowers or 100m radius. Density was calculated as ...

Uses centimeter-precision GPS to map exact locations of all individuals in study plots, enabling calculation of population density and neighbor relationships. Plot sizes are adjusted to population cha...