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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Plant-pollinator interactions
  • Invasive species biology

Background:

  • Alien plant species can alter pollinator foraging behavior, potentially reducing native plant reproductive success.
  • The invasive strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) offers additional floral resources in Mauritius.
  • Native plant species with similar floral displays may face indirect negative interactions from invasive competitors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the indirect effects of invasive strawberry guava on the reproductive success of the endemic Bertiera zaluzania.
  • To determine if shared pollinators are diverted from native to invasive plants.
  • To assess the impact on fruit set, seed set, and fruit characteristics of B. zaluzania.

Main Methods:

  • Field study in Mauritius comparing B. zaluzania plants with and without nearby P. cattleianum flowers.
  • Removal of P. cattleianum flowers around a subset of B. zaluzania plants (treatment) versus intact P. cattleianum (control).
  • Monitoring pollinator visitation rates, primarily focusing on the introduced honey bee (Apis mellifera).

Main Results:

  • Visitation rates of Apis mellifera to B. zaluzania were similar between treatment and control groups.
  • Fruit set, seed set, fruit size, and fruit weight of B. zaluzania were not significantly influenced by the presence of P. cattleianum flowers.
  • No evidence of negative indirect interactions between the invasive guava and the native Bertiera zaluzania was found at this scale.

Conclusions:

  • The invasive strawberry guava did not negatively affect the reproductive success of Bertiera zaluzania in this study system.
  • The dominance of introduced Apis mellifera may indicate a shift in pollination dynamics, replacing native pollinators.
  • Further research is needed to compare the pollination effectiveness of introduced honey bees versus native pollinators.