Ecologie de la Reproduction des Plants Turbicoles et Arctic

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Tags: biology, vegetation, insects, interspecific competition

Principal Investigator: Comtois, Paul (1)
Licence Number: 11071
Organization: Departmente de Geographie, Universite de Montreal
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
Project Team: R. Lemieux

Objective(s): To study the behavior of pollinating insects (bees) in ecosystems dominated by the ERICACEES (blueberry family); to investigate competition between flowering plants syncronized for the same insect pollinators;

Project Description: The Researcher will study the behavior of pollinating insects (bees) in ecosystems dominated by plants of the blueberry family (Ericacees). They will investigate competition between flowering plants syncronized for the same insect pollinators. Most of their work will be conducted on Herschel Island. Minimal study will be conducted near Tuktoyaktuk near their base camp at Polar Continental Shelf Project.