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More complex than you think: Taxonomic and temporal patterns of plant-pollinator networks of caraway (Carum carvi L.).
Kilian, Isabel C; Swenson, Stephanie J; Mengual, Ximo; Gemeinholzer, Birgit; Hamm, Andrée; Wägele, J Wolfgang; Peters, Ralph S.
  • Kilian IC; Museum Koenig, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, Germany.
  • Swenson SJ; Department of Agroecology and Organic Farming, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
  • Mengual X; Institute for Biology, Botany, University Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
  • Gemeinholzer B; Museum Koenig, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, Germany.
  • Hamm A; Institute for Biology, Botany, University Kassel, Kassel, Germany.
  • Wägele JW; Department of Agroecology and Organic Farming, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
  • Peters RS; Museum Koenig, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Bonn, Germany.
Mol Ecol ; 32(13): 3702-3717, 2023 07.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37004150
ABSTRACT
Caraway (Carum carvi L.) is a crop species that is gaining in importance in Europe, especially as a condiment and medicinal plant. Here, we present the plant-pollinator network of caraway in a central European agricultural landscape, focusing on two diverse potential pollinator taxa, Diptera Brachycera (= true flies) and Hymenoptera (sawflies, bees, and wasps). We specifically studied qualitative differences in interactions between the two insect taxa as well as the intraday and intraseasonal variability of the network. Insect and pollen plant species determination was done via morphological identification and DNA (meta)barcoding. In total, 121 species representing 33 families of Hymenoptera and Brachycera were found to carry caraway pollen. These taxa included many nonhoneybee and nonhoverfly species, showing a wide taxonomic breadth of potential pollinators and a higher network complexity than previously anticipated. There are distinct qualitative differences between Brachycera and Hymenoptera networks, suggesting complementary roles of both taxa in the pollination of native and crop plants. Strong intraday differences in potential pollinator diversity make it necessary to collect insects and pollen at different times of the day to compile complete plant-pollinator networks. Intraseasonal analyses of the plant-pollinator network of caraway show the potential of caraway as an important food source for insect species with an activity peak in late summer.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Carum / Dípteros Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Límite: Animals Idioma: En Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Carum / Dípteros Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Límite: Animals Idioma: En Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article