Insect pollinator diversity in four forested ecosystems of Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Joint Authors
Ansari, Muhammad Javed
Said, Shafqat
Bashir, Muhammad Amjad
Rahmani, Muhammad Ishaq Asif
Ghramh, Hamid Ali
Sajjad, Asif
Shehzad, Muhammad Ahmad
Mubarak, Husayni
Mirza, Nosheen
Mahpara, Shahzadi
Khan, Khalid Ali
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 7 (30 Nov. 2019), pp.1835-1842, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-11-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study investigated pollinator assemblage diversity and richness in four forested ecosystems of southern Punjab, Pakistan, with different landscape types.
Pirowal is situated in the plains of irrigated Punjab, Lal Suhanra is part of a sandy desert ecosystem, Ghazi Ghat is part of the Indus River delta, and Fort Munro is located in dry hilly mountains.
A yearlong survey of pollinator populations was carried out in these four forested ecosystems from January to December of 2010.
Fortnightly hand netting was performed for collecting flower-visiting insects whereas, pan traps of three colors (white, blue, and yellow) were deployed for collecting the data.
A total of 8,812 individuals from two orders (Lepidoptera and Diptera) were observed, including 22 families and 154 species.
Bees were the most abundant, with 4,502 individuals, and the most species-rich taxa, with 70 species in five families, followed by flies having 2,509 individuals and 51species in 10 families.
Wasps were the least abundant with 1,801 individuals and 33 species in seven families.
The assemblage structure of pollinator communities as visualized through rank abundance curves showed that there were many species with low abundance and only a few species with a much higher abundance.
The most abundant species among the bees, in order, were Nomia sp.3, Megachile bicolor, and Colletes sp.3; among flies, Syrphus sp.2, Calliphoridae sp.1, and Empididae sp.4; and among wasps, Tiphiidae sp.1, Myzininae sp.2, and Scelionidae sp.1.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bashir, Muhammad Amjad& Said, Shafqat& Sajjad, Asif& Khan, Khalid Ali& Ghramh, Hamid Ali& Shehzad, Muhammad Ahmad…[et al.]. 2019. Insect pollinator diversity in four forested ecosystems of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 7, pp.1835-1842.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bashir, Muhammad Amjad…[et al.]. Insect pollinator diversity in four forested ecosystems of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 26, no. 7 (Nov. 2019), pp.1835-1842.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bashir, Muhammad Amjad& Said, Shafqat& Sajjad, Asif& Khan, Khalid Ali& Ghramh, Hamid Ali& Shehzad, Muhammad Ahmad…[et al.]. Insect pollinator diversity in four forested ecosystems of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2019. Vol. 26, no. 7, pp.1835-1842.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910429
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1842
Record ID
BIM-910429