Differences in pollinator composition, species richness and flower visit abundance between Centaurea jacea (L.) and Leontodon hispidis (L.) in a meadow in central Slovenia

De Groot, Maarten (author)

In 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.

• Language: English
• Keywords: travniki, rastline, opraševanje, opraševalci, Slovenija, insekti
• Work type: Not categorized
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Publisher: Zveza za tehnično kulturo Slovenije
• Year: 2006
• Number of pages: Str. 55-65
• Numbering: Letn. 8, št. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-60560
• UDC: 581.162.3:591.5
• ISSN on article: 1580-0814
• COBISS.SI-ID: 231699712
• Publication date in RUL: 10.07.2015

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Natura Sloveniae. revija za terensko biologijo
• Publisher: Zveza za tehnično kulturo Slovenije, Biotehniška fakulteta Univerze, Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo
• ISSN: 1580-0814
• COBISS.SI-ID: 102784768

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Razlike v vrstni sestavi, vrstnem bogastvu opraševalcev in pogostosti njihovega obiskovanja rastlin vrst Centaurea jacea (L.) in Leontodon hispidis (L.) na travniku v centralni Sloveniji