QUANTIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS OF POLLINATOR-SUPPORTING PLANTS

what is the project about?

This report outlines the preliminary investigation, methodology development, and testing of a statistical model designed to help Green Rainwater Infrastructure (GRI) planners assess plant distributions in GRI sites. The assessment of plant distribution provides relative scores for different useful indices representing various ecosystem-level characteristics, such as pollinator-friendliness, biodiversity, and resistance to environmental extremes. The preliminary objective of the project was to aid in improving GRI sites as pollinator habitats. However, the additional indices in the model and the flexibility to add or replace components means the tool can be repurposed for any goal of the GRI planners, as well as planners of any other small, urban green spaces.