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Ecology Ramsey, Adam Joseph [1], Mandel, Jennifer R [1]. A Survey of Queen Anne's Lace on Nantucket and an Assessment of its Effect on Native Pollination. Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota, QAL) is a non-native plant species that was introduced to North America from Europe during the early colonial period, and its presence on Nantucket has been documented since at least the nineteenth century. Research in other plant systems have investigated whether native pollination was affected by the presence of a non-native, and the results have been mixed. Depending on the system a native may be negatively affected, may not be affected or may be positively affected. As yet, there has been no survey of QAL on Nantucket, and no study known to the authors has investigated the effect of QAL on a native species. In June and July 2015 a survey of QAL populations was performed on properties owned and managed by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Linda Loring Foundation and Nantucket Islands Land Bank, as well as other, public properties. Following this, a pollinator observation study was performed on QAL and a native species, Toothed White-top Aster (Sericocarpus asteroides, TWTA). Pollinators were observed for three hours per day and five days each for the 2 species individually and both species cohabitating together. Queen Anne’s Lace was found to be abundant across the island, with an average density of 12.2 plants/m2 and a high density of 109.4 plants/m2. While both plant species are generalist pollinated, QAL attracted 15 insect families and TWTA attracted only 8, the majority of each were flies and bees.
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1 - University of Memphis, Department of Biological Sciences, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA
Keywords:
Aster
Invasive
Non-native
Pollen
Sericocarpus
carrot.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 22, Ecology Section: Invasive Species
Location: 103/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Date: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM
Number: 22004
Abstract ID:233
Candidate for Awards:Ecological Section Best Graduate Student Paper |
