Species Composition and Visiting Frequencies of Flower Visitors ofChromolaena odoratain a Dry Zone Forest Patch of Sri Lanka
| Autor: | D. G. R. M. M. Kaushalya Rathnayake, W.M.G. Asanga S.T.B. Wijetunga |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
Article Subject Pollination biology Reproductive success Ecology fungi Chromolaena odorata food and beverages Tropics biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Invasive species Pollinator Insect Science lcsh:Zoology Secondary forest lcsh:QL1-991 Weed Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Vol 2016 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 1687-7438 0033-2615 |
| Popis: | Plant-animal interaction has been a major theme in ecology as it has helped ecologists to rule out different patterns they observed in the surrounding environments.Chromolaena odoratais another plant species that is studied extensively as it has become a major troublesome weed in many parts of the tropics. But, handful of studies are available on pollination of this invasive plant species in dry forests and its function as a pollinator sink in these environments. The current study was carried out in a dry zone secondary forest patch in North-Central Sri Lanka to assess the diversity, abundance, and pollination strength of flower visitors associated with theC. odorata. The results suggest that the diversity of Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera is higher than the other insect orders that visitedC. odorata, but all species exerted equal pollination strength on the plant. The attraction of large numbers of insects is concluded to as one of the factors that contribute to the reproductive success ofC. odoratain dry zone forests. |
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