农业景观野花带建设对传粉昆虫群落多样性及共现网络的影响

Study on the effects of wildflower strip construction in agricultural landscapes on the diversity and co-occurrence networks of pollinator insect communities

  • 摘要: 农业景观是提供传粉服务的重要生态系统, 但近年来受城镇化与农业集约化影响, 其传粉生物多样性和生态系统服务功能显著下降。为提升农业景观传粉生物多样性, 本研究在杭州市乔司农场开展了野花带构建实证性实验。研究结果表明, 野花带通过丰富植物资源显著提高了传粉蜂类和食蚜蝇的活动密度, 但并未显著提升蝴蝶物种丰富度。通过共现网络分析发现, 野花带增强了传粉蜂类群落的协作网络复杂性和生态稳定性, 群落构建机制以资源异质性驱动的群落替换过程为主。本研究验证了野花带在提升传粉生物多样性及其生态服务功能中的关键作用, 为农业景观的生态修复与管理提供了理论支持和实践经验。同时, 研究提出优化野花带设计需结合植物种类与功能组合调控, 以满足不同类群传粉生物的生态需求。未来研究应进一步探索野花带的长期效应及其在不同景观背景下的适应性, 以更好地实现农业可持续发展与生物多样性保护的协同目标。

     

    Abstract: Agricultural landscapes are critical ecosystems for sustaining pollination services, yet they face severe threats from urbanization and agricultural intensification, which have led to pronounced declines in pollinator biodiversity and ecosystem functions. To address this, a field experiment was conducted at Qiaosi Farm in Hangzhou, China, focusing on evaluating the effects of wildflower strip construction on pollinator communities and their co-occurrence networks. The experimental design included four replicate wildflower strips (1.5 m width × 80 m length) planted with a mixed assemblage of 10 wildflower species—selected for long flowering periods (e.g., Salvia farinacea from May to October), functional diversity (Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Fabaceae), and ecological safety (e.g., native Viola philippica)—and four natural grass strip controls. Pollinator monitoring from June to August 2023 utilized standardized pitfall pan-trapping (yellow/white/blue traps, 8 sampling events), documenting 376 bee individuals across 15 species (4 families), 73 butterfly individuals from 6 species, and 132 hoverflies. Vegetation surveys in 1 m² quadrats (24 total) quantified plant coverage and species composition, revealing higher diversity and coverage in wildflower strips (e.g., Echium vulgare at 63.89% ± 1.20% coverage) compared to controls dominated by Rumex dentatus and Lactuca indica. Statistical analyses showed wildflower strips significantly enhanced activity density of pollinating bees (P=0.0097) and hoverflies (P=0.0015) but had no effect on butterfly species richness or density. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) with permutational multivariate analysis (PerMANOVA) revealed distinct pollinating bee community structures between treatments (P=0.05), with native bees like Lasiloglossum mutilum and L. proximatum serving as wildflower strip indicators, while the exotic Apis mellifera ligustica was more associated with controls (Indval=0.364). Butterfly communities showed no structural differentiation (p=0.648). Co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated wildflower strips increased pollinating bee network complexity (15 nodes, 80 edges, density=0.762) versus controls (13 nodes, 32 edges, density=0.410), reflecting stronger species interactions and stability. In contrast, butterfly networks remained poorly connected (2 edges in wildflower strips, 0 in controls). The study concludes that wildflower strips enhance pollinator biodiversity primarily by driving resource heterogeneity–mediated community turnover in bee populations, while butterfly responses are constrained by larval host specificity and landscape fragmentation. These findings highlight the importance of integrating functional plant groups (nectar sources and larval hosts) in wildflower strip design and advocate for long-term, landscape-scale monitoring to optimize agroecological restoration. By linking vegetation characteristics to pollinator dynamics, this research provides a scientific foundation for balancing agricultural productivity with biodiversity conservation in human-modified landscapes, offering actionable insights for sustainable agroecosystem management.

     

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