POLLINATORS, PLANTS, AND FORESTRY IN EASTERN CANADA: UPDATES FROM THE FIELD IN NEWFOUNDLAND’S MANAGED FORESTS

Pollinators play a critical role in ecosystems around the world. Pollination, or the transfer of pollen that enables most flowering plants to reproduce, is essential for the majority of the fruits and vegetables we depend in for our agricultural systems. But pollination is just as critical for the health of our forest ecosystems. This makes the well-documented downward trend of global insect populations very concerning, including in northern regions, where climate change may be exacerbating the