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A Systematic Review on Opuntia (Cactaceae; Opuntioideae) Flower-Visiting Insects in the World with Emphasis on Mexico: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation

dc.contributor.authorTenorio Escandón, Perla
dc.contributor.authorRamírez Hernández, Alfredo
dc.contributor.authorFlores Rivas, Joel David
dc.contributor.authorJuan Vicedo, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorMartínez Falcón, Ana Paola
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-14T16:12:32Z
dc.date.available2023-06-14T16:12:32Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationTenorio-Escandón, P.; Ramírez-Hernández, A.; Flores, J.; Juan-Vicedo, J.; Martínez-Falcón, A.P. A Systematic Review on Opuntia (Cactaceae; Opuntioideae) Flower-Visiting Insects in the World with Emphasis on Mexico: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation. Plants 2022, 11, 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11010131
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11627/6358
dc.description.abstract"Opuntia spp. are cacti with high ecological, economic and conservation interest in semiarid environments, particularly in Mexico. We conducted a systematic search of the existing peer-reviewed literature about the state of knowledge of pollination ecology on these plants. We documented the most studied Opuntia species worldwide with an emphasis on Mexico. We found that only 15% of Opuntia species described have been investigated so far, and studies were mainly focused on comprehension of the biology of a single species. Despite the economic and cultural importance of Opuntia, there is a significant lack of knowledge about the flower-visiting insects and their taxonomic identity. We provide a checklist of the insect species associated with Opuntia spp. Through a circular network, we visualize the complex Opuntia flower-visiting insect relationship, and we detected a set of key species constituting the generalist core of the networks constructed. Since pollination is crucial for crop production, a better understanding of ecological interactions would inform management measures to strengthen biodiversity and agriculture sustainability as well as productivity in arid and marginal lands. Further research on pollination ecology is needed to improve the conservation status of the insects associated with Opuntia species."
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectInsecta
dc.subjectPollination
dc.subjectDrylands
dc.subjectEcological network
dc.subjectCore species
dc.subjectConservation
dc.subject.classificationBIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA)
dc.titleA Systematic Review on Opuntia (Cactaceae; Opuntioideae) Flower-Visiting Insects in the World with Emphasis on Mexico: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091160
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