Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i>
<i>Pyrus calleryana</i> was intentionally introduced to North America from east Asia in the early 1900s as rootstock for the edible pear tree, <i>Pyrus communis.</i> It was identified as an ideal decorative, agricultural, and horticultural tree because of its small stature, e...
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| author | Benjamin J. Dolan Abby L. Kalkstein Madeline Haase Paige Chernisky Alivia Niese Ashlie N. Hicks Dolly Miller |
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| description | <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> was intentionally introduced to North America from east Asia in the early 1900s as rootstock for the edible pear tree, <i>Pyrus communis.</i> It was identified as an ideal decorative, agricultural, and horticultural tree because of its small stature, early spring flowering, fire blight resistance and inoffensive fruits. <i>P. calleryana</i> escaped cultivation and is now considered an invasive species, typically found on roadsides, prairies, and fields. The aim of this study is to characterize pollinator community diversity from planted and feral trees, as well as diversity as it compares to expected communities derived from research-grade iNaturalist observations. Pollinators were collected by hand on planted and feral <i>P. calleryana</i> trees in April 2018–2022. A total of 14 taxa of insect pollinator were collected from <i>P. calleryana</i> flowers, with similar levels of diversity of pollinator taxa collected from planted and feral trees, and <i>Apis mellifera</i> and <i>Andrena</i> spp. the most common taxa observed. The sampled pollinator community did not differ from the expected pollinator communities generated using the iNaturalist data on either the planted or feral <i>P. calleryana</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a44c4e7ad8d34ce29dd02d2181138b4d2023-03-28T13:28:41ZengMDPI AGEcologies2673-41332022-12-014111010.3390/ecologies4010001Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i>Benjamin J. Dolan0Abby L. Kalkstein1Madeline Haase2Paige Chernisky3Alivia Niese4Ashlie N. Hicks5Dolly Miller6Department of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USADepartment of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USADepartment of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USADepartment of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USADepartment of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USADepartment of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USADepartment of Biology, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, USA<i>Pyrus calleryana</i> was intentionally introduced to North America from east Asia in the early 1900s as rootstock for the edible pear tree, <i>Pyrus communis.</i> It was identified as an ideal decorative, agricultural, and horticultural tree because of its small stature, early spring flowering, fire blight resistance and inoffensive fruits. <i>P. calleryana</i> escaped cultivation and is now considered an invasive species, typically found on roadsides, prairies, and fields. The aim of this study is to characterize pollinator community diversity from planted and feral trees, as well as diversity as it compares to expected communities derived from research-grade iNaturalist observations. Pollinators were collected by hand on planted and feral <i>P. calleryana</i> trees in April 2018–2022. A total of 14 taxa of insect pollinator were collected from <i>P. calleryana</i> flowers, with similar levels of diversity of pollinator taxa collected from planted and feral trees, and <i>Apis mellifera</i> and <i>Andrena</i> spp. the most common taxa observed. The sampled pollinator community did not differ from the expected pollinator communities generated using the iNaturalist data on either the planted or feral <i>P. calleryana</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4133/4/1/1plant-pollinator interactionsCallery pearBradford pearplant invasionhoneybeeAndrenidae |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin J. Dolan Abby L. Kalkstein Madeline Haase Paige Chernisky Alivia Niese Ashlie N. Hicks Dolly Miller Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> Ecologies plant-pollinator interactions Callery pear Bradford pear plant invasion honeybee Andrenidae |
| title | Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> |
| title_full | Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> |
| title_fullStr | Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> |
| title_short | Pollinator Communities of Planted and Feral <i>Pyrus calleryana</i> |
| title_sort | pollinator communities of planted and feral i pyrus calleryana i |
| topic | plant-pollinator interactions Callery pear Bradford pear plant invasion honeybee Andrenidae |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4133/4/1/1 |
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