The role of E. maritimum (L.) in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands.

ABSTRACT: Eryngium maritimum L. (Apiaceae) is a geophyte that inhabits in the dunes of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Although it is a highly entomophilous species, there is little literature on its pollinator assemblage. The aim of this study is to analyze the role played by E. maritimum in the dune pollination network of the Balearic Islands, where there is an intense anthropogenic impact in its habitat. For this purpose, two populations located in the North and South of Mallorca were chosen, in which diurnal transects were carried out to observe and capture pollinators on 15 plant species during the anthesis period of E. maritimum. The flowering period of 10 plant species flowering at the same period than E. maritimum was analyzed to identify periods of competition. A

SUBMITTER: Cortes-Fernandez I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9353020 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature