scholarly journals The most effective pollinator principle applies to new invasive pollinators

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 20180132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Medel ◽  
Catalina González-Browne ◽  
Daniela Salazar ◽  
Pedro Ferrer ◽  
Mildred Ehrenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Bombus Terrestris ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Pollinator Species ◽  
Pollinator Community ◽  
Flower Traits ◽  
The Face ◽  
Pollinator Assemblage ◽  
Effective Pollinator

G. L. Stebbins’ most effective pollinator principle states that when pollinators are not limiting, plants are expected to specialize and adapt to the most abundant and effective pollinator species available. In this study, we quantify the effectiveness of bees, hummingbirds and hawkmoths in a Chilean population of Erythranthe lutea (Phrymaceae), and examine whether flower traits are subject to pollinator-mediated selection by the most effective pollinator species during two consecutive years. Unlike most species in the pollinator community, the visitation rate of the recently arrived Bombus terrestris did not change substantially between years, which together with its high and stable pollen delivery to flower stigmas made this species the most important in the pollinator assemblage, followed by the solitary bee Centris nigerrima . Flower traits were under significant selection in the direction expected for short-tongue bees, suggesting that E. lutea is in the initial steps of adaptation to the highly effective exotic bumblebee . Our results illustrate the applicability of Stebbins' principle for new invasive pollinators, and stress their importance in driving flower adaptation of native plant species, a critical issue in the face of biotic exchange and homogenization.

A Guide to Planting Wildflower Enhancements in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary C. Bammer ◽  
Josh Campbell ◽  
Chase B. Kimmel ◽  
James D.. Ellis ◽  
Jaret C. Daniels
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Control Techniques ◽  
Wild Bee ◽  
Pollinator Species ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
The Right

The establishment of native wildflower plantings in Florida can benefit agricultural producers as well as native pollinators and other beneficial insects (predators and parasitoids). The plantings do this by:  providing forage and nesting sites for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, increasing wild bee numbers possibly across the farm, and increasing natural enemies of insect pests (that also depend on forage and nesting sites). This document discusses choosing the right mix of native plant species to benefit many pollinator species, as well as proper site selection, planting practices, and weed control techniques. Wildflower plots should be practical to manage, maximize benefits to wildlife, and fit into the overall management practices of the property. 

scholarly journals Low Pollinator Sharing Between Coexisting Native and Non-native Plant Pairs: The Effect of Corolla Length and Flower Abundance

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Abdallah ◽  
Sandra Hervías-Parejo ◽  
Anna Traveset
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Floral Trait ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Native Communities ◽  
Corolla Length ◽  
Flower Visitation ◽  
Pollinator Species

Understanding the mechanisms by which non-native plants can attract pollinators in their new geographical zones is important because such species infiltrate native communities and can disrupt native ecological interactions. Despite the large number of studies assessing how invasive plants impact plant–pollinator interactions, the specific comparison of pollination interactions between native and non-native plant pairs has received much less attention. Here we focused on four coexisting co-flowering pairs of common native and non-native species, both with abundant flowers but different floral traits, and asked: (1) to what extent native and non-native plants share pollinator species, and whether the non-native plants attract a different set of pollinators, (2) whether the most shared pollinators are the most frequent floral visitors and the most generalized in their interactions, and (3) how much of the variation in the diversity and frequency of pollinator species between native and non-native plant species can be explained by floral trait dissimilarity and flower abundance. Direct pollinator observations revealed that the plant pairs shared a low fraction (0–33%) of insect species, i.e., non-native plants tended to acquire a different set of pollinators than their native counterparts. The most shared pollinators in each plant pair were the most common but not the most generalized species, and non-native species attracted both generalized and specialized pollinators. Corolla length at opening and flower abundance showed to be important in determining the differences in flower visitation rate between natives and non-natives. Our findings support the general pattern that non-native species have no barriers at the pollination stage to integrate into native communities and that they may attract a different assemblage of pollinators relative to those that visit native plants with which they coexist.

Native plant species field evaluation in salt desert: good materials, bad situation

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Grant-Hoffman ◽  
S. Parr ◽  
T. Blanke
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Salt Desert

Ten-year persistence of native plant species on a green roof in Northeast US

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-234
Author(s):  
Jessica D Lubell ◽  
Bryan Connolly ◽  
Kristina N Jones
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Green Roof ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
Northeast Us

ALTERED POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF A NATIVE PLANT SPECIES IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ATTRACTIVE NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES

Rhodora ◽  
10.3119/18-11 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (987) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Adam J. Ramsey ◽  
Steven M. Ballou ◽  
Jennifer R. Mandel
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Pollination Ecology ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species

scholarly journals Herbivory and dominance shifts among exotic and congeneric native plant species during plant community establishment

Oecologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 180 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Engelkes ◽  
Annelein Meisner ◽  
Elly Morriën ◽  
Olga Kostenko ◽  
Wim H. Van der Putten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Plant Community ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species

Litter decomposition of exotic and native plant species of agricultural importance in Amazonian streams

Limnology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Caetano Firmino ◽  
Leandro Schlemmer Brasil ◽  
Renato Tavares Martins ◽  
Raphael Ligeiro ◽  
Alan Tonin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Litter Decomposition ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species

scholarly journals Biological and Host Range Characteristics of Lysathia flavipes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a Candidate Biological Control Agent of Invasive Ludwigia spp. (Onagraceae) in the USA

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 471
Author(s):  
Angelica M. Reddy ◽  
Paul D. Pratt ◽  
Brenda J. Grewell ◽  
Nathan E. Harms ◽  
Ximena Cibils-Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Host Range ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Biocontrol Agent ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Native Plant Species ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Exotic water primroses (Ludwigia spp.) are aggressive invaders in aquatic ecosystems worldwide. To date, management of exotic Ludwigia spp. has been limited to physical and chemical control methods. Biological control provides an alternative approach for the management of invasive Ludwigia spp. but little is known regarding the natural enemies of these exotic plants. Herein the biology and host range of Lysathia flavipes (Boheman), a herbivorous beetle associated with Ludwigia spp. in Argentina and Uruguay, was studied to determine its suitability as a biocontrol agent for multiple closely related target weeds in the USA. The beetle matures from egg to adult in 19.9 ± 1.4 days at 25 °C; females lived 86.3 ± 35.6 days and laid 1510.6 ± 543.4 eggs over their lifespans. No-choice development and oviposition tests were conducted using four Ludwigia species and seven native plant species. Lysathia flavipes showed little discrimination between plant species: larvae aggressively fed and completed development, and the resulting females (F1 generation) oviposited viable eggs on most plant species regardless of origin. These results indicate that L. flavipes is not sufficiently host-specific for further consideration as a biocontrol agent of exotic Ludwigia spp. in the USA and further testing is not warranted.

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