Differences in pollinator composition, species richness and flower visit abundance between Centaurea jacea (L.) and Leontodon hispidis (L.) in a meadow in central SloveniaDe Groot, Maarten (Avtor) travnikirastlineopraševanjeopraševalciSlovenijainsektiIn this pilot study, the differences in pollinator composition, species richness and pollinatorsć visits between Centaurea jacea and Leontodon hispidis were investigated. For 15 minutes, the pollinators visiting the plants in a particular meadow were counted. There was a difference in composition. On C, jacea mostly Apis mellifera occurred, while L. hispidis wasvisited mainly by syrphids. Furthermore, due to the frequent visits by Apismellifera, the abundance of pollinators on C, jacea was higher then on L, hispidis, while the evenness was higher in L, hispidis The species richness did not differ between the plant species. The reasons for differences in pollinator visitation are discussed. Furthermore, it would be advisable to survey the differences in pollinator composition and abundance between similarplant species within the tribesžfamilies of C. jacea and L. hispidis, for a better understanding of the pollinators' choice for a plant species.Zveza za tehnično kulturo Slovenije20062015-07-10 18:46:38Delo ni kategorizirano60560UDK: 581.162.3:591.5ISSN pri članku: 1580-0814COBISS_ID: 231699712OceCobissID: 102784768sl