Exotic and native plants play equally important roles in supporting and structuring plant-hummingbird networks within urban green spaces.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban gardens, despite their transformed nature, serve as invaluable microcosms for a quantitative examination of floral resource provision to urban pollinators, considering the plant's origin. Thus, knowledge has increased, emphasizing the importance of these green areas for hosting and conserving pollinator communities. However, there is a significant knowledge gap concerning the changing availability of these native and exotic floral resources over time and their impact on structuring interaction networks with specific pollinators.

Methods

Over a year-long period, monthly surveys were conducted to record both native and exotic plant species visited by hummingbirds in an urban garden at Tlaxcala, Mexico. Flower visits were recorded, and the total flowers on each

SUBMITTER: Sanchez Sanchez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10893870 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature