Insect pollinators of gentian of the genera gentiana in highlands of Ukrainian Carpathians
M. Kushynska
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
4, Hrushevskyi St., Lviv 79005, Ukraine
Kushynskamarija@rambler.ru
Species composition and pattern of activity of insect pollinators have been studied under the conditions of highland of Ukrainian Carpathians. These insect pollinators can be found on 5 species of gentian of the genera Gentian. Insect pollinators of gentian belong to 38 species of 4 orders: hymenopteran, dipteran, coleopteran, lepidopteran. Among the pollinators we can distinguish 17 main pollinators species and 21 minor. High activity of insect pollinators provide seed production of entomophilous plants including specimen of Gentiana genera.
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Keywords: insect pollinators, gentian, pollen, pollination
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