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The choice of plant provenance for ecological restoration affects pollinator network

Anna Bucharova, View ORCID ProfileChristian Lampei, Malte Conrady, Emilia May, Janis Matheja, Michael Meyer, David Ott
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.26.399493
Anna Bucharova
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Christian Lampei
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Malte Conrady
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Emilia May
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Janis Matheja
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Michael Meyer
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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David Ott
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Background The selection of plant provenance for ecological restoration is an intensively debated topic. Throughout this debate, arguments mostly focus on plant performance, but little attention is paid to the effects of provenance on other members of the restored ecosystem. On the other hand, in restoration projects that focus specifically on supporting interacting biota, for example flower stripes among fields to support pollinators, the provenance choice is often not considered, partly because the effect of provenance on pollinators is unknown. In this pioneering case study, we tested whether pollinators differentiate between experimental plant communities of different provenances.

Methods We established experimental plant communities with the same species composition but with plants originating from three different provenances. We then recorded plant phenology and observed pollinators and flower visitors interacting with these experimental communities and related the pollinator visitation to the provenance identity.

Results The provenances of the experimental plant communities had a strong and significant effect on the diversity and abundance of flower-pollinator interactions, with one provenance interacting twice as often as the other two provenances. The effect was driven by the differences in flowering phenology among provenances.

Synthesis and application Plant provenances substantially differ in their interactions with local pollinators. Therefore, the selection of plant provenance should be considered when planning restoration projects for the support of pollinators.

Competing Interest Statement

The authors have declared no competing interest.

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Anna Bucharova, Christian Lampei, Malte Conrady, Emilia May, Janis Matheja, Michael Meyer, David Ott
bioRxiv 2020.11.26.399493; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.26.399493
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The choice of plant provenance for ecological restoration affects pollinator network
Anna Bucharova, Christian Lampei, Malte Conrady, Emilia May, Janis Matheja, Michael Meyer, David Ott
bioRxiv 2020.11.26.399493; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.26.399493

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