Bergsdorf, Thomas: Forest fragmentation and plant-pollinator interactions in Western Kenya. - Bonn, 2006. - Dissertation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
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urn: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:5N-08143,
author = {{Thomas Bergsdorf}},
title = {Forest fragmentation and plant-pollinator interactions in Western Kenya},
school = {Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn},
year = 2006,
note = {Rain forest fragmentation can affect plant-pollinator interactions and the reproductive success of plant species. Understanding these consequences is a crucial component of conserving vulnerable ecosystems.
In this study, conducted between June 2001 and March 2003 in the highly fragmented Kakamega Forest and its five lager forest fragments in Western Kenya, four plant species: Acanthopale pubescens [Acanthaceae] (June 2001 to December 2001), Acanthus eminens [Acanthaceae] (January 2002 to March 2002 and November 2002 to February 2003), Heinsenia diervilleoides [Rubiaceae] (November 2002 to March 2003) and Dracaena fragrans [Ruscaceae] (July 2002 to March 2003) were tested for the effect of forest fragmentation on visitation frequency, primary pollination success, fruit and seed set. Furthermore, several biotic and abiotic factors, such as plant species diversity, the succession stages of the study sites, the number of cut trees per hectare, the protection status and parameters of clima and soil, were related to these different levels of pollination.
In general, a higher mean visitation frequency and mean seed set was found inside the surrounding forest fragments compared to the main forest. In contrast to this, the primary pollination success and fruit set varied with respect to the different plant species.
Only regarding the A. eminens campaign 2003, the higher number of visits by the pollinating Xylocopa bees inside the forest fragments, consequently caused a higher number of pollen on stigmas and increased fruit and seed set. Thus, a pollinator and/or pollen limitation in the patchy distributed A. eminens population might have occurred in 2003. Due to the generally lower primary pollination success inside the forest fragment populations of all other plant species, one essential factor of the higher seed set might be an increase of the long-distance cross-pollination ratio owing to the higher visitation frequency, shown for A. pubescens and H. diervilleoides. Even a temporarily higher genetic variation could be postulated.
Nevertheless, for longer periods a reduction in population size and an increase in isolation due to fragmentation may lead to limited gene flow, increased inbreeding, loss of genetic variation, decreased individual fitness, and consequently to an increased risk of population extinction.},

url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/2643}
}

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