Roadside Rights-of-Way As Pollinator Habitat: A Literature Review
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2021-04-01
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Abstract:This report includes a review of peer-reviewed academic and non-peer reviewed gray literature describing ROW management practices and their effects on pollinator populations, focusing on applications of these practices in landscapes similar to those found in Maine and the northeast United States; that is, landscapes that are heavily forested and interspersed with agriculture, developed areas, and wetlands. The literature consistently recommends these management practices to provide pollinator habitat in ROW and promote plant and pollinator diversity and abundance: 1) Reduce mowing frequency and time mowing to pollinator activity. 2) Target herbicide applications to undesirable plant species using backpack sprayers. 3) Plant native seeds, seedlings, or shrubs, leaving some exposed soil for nesting.
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