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Exploratory Cluster Analysis of Bumblebee and Plant Interaction Data

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A decline in both pollinator and floral biodiversity has motivated conservation initiatives such as the Beecology Project to collect and analyze ecological data in hopes of sustaining native bumblebee and plant species populations. After incorporating native plant and Bombus subgenera classifications, we used clustering and visualization techniques to uncover patterns within our local bee-flower network. Our experiments showed significant variation in the clusters that occurred, with both flower shape and bee species appearing to play a role in many clusters.

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  • 23266
  • E-project-050621-163138
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  • 2021
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  • 2021-05-06
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  • 2022-05-16

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