Bees Thrive in Pine Forests that Burn Regularly (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Bees Thrive in Pine Forests that Burn Regularly

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This parasitic sweat bee was photographed in a longleaf pine forest in North Carolina. A study of these forests finds that bee diversity and abundance is twice as high in forests that are managed with prescribed burns.

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Clyde Sorenson, NC State University

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