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 "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/labs/pacific-northwest-environmental-dna-laboratory/science/using-pollinator-environmental-dna",
 "headline": "Using Pollinator Environmental DNA to Assess the Ecological Resilience of America\u2019s Grasslands",
 "datePublished": "June 2, 2023",
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     "text": "Scientists from six USGS science centers are collaborating with USDA, university, and Tribal partners, and Department of the Interior land managers, to assess the status of pollinator communities and the distribution of species of conservation concern using environmental DNA. These methods will be used to improve assessments of habitat quality and pollinator responses to restoration, including across the imperiled grasslands of the Midwest and shrublands of the western United States."
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     "text": "Quantify the success of grassland restoration investments by documenting pollinator communities"
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     "text": "Document the distribution of rare or at-risk pollinators to inform management agencies assessing listed species or making pre-listing decisions"
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     "text": "With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and as part of a larger effort aimed at assessing ecological resilience of restored grasslands, the grassland pollinator team launched the project in 2022. During the first year, our team collected and processed nearly 2,000 flower samples from grasslands in national parks, wildlife refuges, Bureau of Land Management lands, and other public lands in eight states. We are establishing standards, protocols, and molecular resources for using pollinator eDNA to solve real-world natural resource problems. Department of the Interior partners are interested in applying our methods to:"
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     "text": "Researchers traditionally studied pollinator biodiversity by trapping or netting and identifying species using morphological characteristics visible under a microscope. Not only is this method lethal to the animal, but it requires specialized identification skills and considerable amounts of time. Environmental DNA sampling is an alternative, non-lethal method that has the potential to reduce the cost and difficulty of pollinator surveys relative to traditional methods. When a pollinator, such as a bee or butterfly, visits a flower during foraging, it leaves behind trace amounts of DNA from its skin, hair, saliva, or feces. Scientists collect this eDNA and use it to identify which pollinator species are present."
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     "text": "Pollinators contribute substantially to the economy and food stability of the United States by pollinating fruit, nut, and vegetable crops. Nearly 85% of all flowering plants benefit from the pollination services they provide. There have been significant losses of pollinator species over the past few decades due to threats such as habitat loss, pesticides, and pathogens, threatening the foundation of terrestrial food webs worldwide. As a result, there is a growing need to keep tabs on these vulnerable and valuable animals."
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     "text": "Improve native seed selection strategies through a better understanding of plant-pollinator interactions"
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     "text": "The species below are important members of grassland communities and are in decline across the United States. Our team is using eDNA to learn more about their distribution, what can be done to protect them, and how they are linked to ecological resilience of America's grasslands."
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     "text": "Improve predictions for how pollinator communities may respond to climate change in America\u2019s grasslands"
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