Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed
Effects of floral herbivory (grazing flowers) by slugs on production and quality of seeds of herbaceous plants have been rarely quantified. We studied consequences of grazing by an invasive slug Arion lusitanicus (Mabille) for inflorescences of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers). In M...
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| description | Effects of floral herbivory (grazing flowers) by slugs on production and quality of seeds of herbaceous plants have been rarely quantified. We studied consequences of grazing by an invasive slug Arion lusitanicus (Mabille) for inflorescences of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers). In May 2008, a grassy site in Prague-Ruzyně (Czech Republic) was densely populated by dandelion inflorescences. Of the 40% of the flowers grazed by the slug, 70% died before seed dispersal and seed was eaten from 10% of the closed mature inflorescences. Viability of seeds from inflorescences that survived slug grazing was not affected. In addition to seedling predation, grazing of flowers may be an important source of dandelion mortality at sites where this slug is abundant. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c0bc9deef9040e4bab1284f21ee84f52023-02-23T03:44:11ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant Protection Science1212-25801805-93412014-09-0150315115610.17221/75/2013-PPSpps-201403-0006Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weedAlois Honěk0Zdenka Martinková1Department of Function of Invertebrate and Plant Biodiversity in Agrosystems, Division of Crop Protection and Plant Health, Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Function of Invertebrate and Plant Biodiversity in Agrosystems, Division of Crop Protection and Plant Health, Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech RepublicEffects of floral herbivory (grazing flowers) by slugs on production and quality of seeds of herbaceous plants have been rarely quantified. We studied consequences of grazing by an invasive slug Arion lusitanicus (Mabille) for inflorescences of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers). In May 2008, a grassy site in Prague-Ruzyně (Czech Republic) was densely populated by dandelion inflorescences. Of the 40% of the flowers grazed by the slug, 70% died before seed dispersal and seed was eaten from 10% of the closed mature inflorescences. Viability of seeds from inflorescences that survived slug grazing was not affected. In addition to seedling predation, grazing of flowers may be an important source of dandelion mortality at sites where this slug is abundant.https://pps.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pps-201403-0006_floral-herbivory-of-an-invasive-slug-on-a-native-weed.phparion lusitanicustaraxacum officinaleflowerinflorescenceseedviabilitygermination |
| spellingShingle | Alois Honěk Zdenka Martinková Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed Plant Protection Science arion lusitanicus taraxacum officinale flower inflorescence seed viability germination |
| title | Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed |
| title_full | Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed |
| title_fullStr | Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed |
| title_short | Floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed |
| title_sort | floral herbivory of an invasive slug on a native weed |
| topic | arion lusitanicus taraxacum officinale flower inflorescence seed viability germination |
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