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Insect pollinator's community structure in different habitats of Shivapuri--Nagarjun National Park, Nepal
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  • Urmila Dyola,
  • Chitra Baniya,
  • Pushpa Acharya,
  • Pradip Subedi,
  • Anjeela Pandey,
  • Kumar Sapkota
Urmila Dyola
Tribhuvan University Central Department of Zoology

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Chitra Baniya
Tribhuvan University Central Department of Botany
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Pushpa Acharya
Mid-Western University
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Pradip Subedi
Macquarie University
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Anjeela Pandey
Tribhuvan University Central Department of Zoology
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Kumar Sapkota
Tribhuvan University Central Department of Zoology
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Abstract

Insect pollinators are important means for a stable ecosystem. The habitat types play a crucial role in the community composition, abundance, diversity, and species richness of the pollinators. The present study in Shivapuri–Nagarjun National Park explored the species richness and abundances of insect pollinators in four different habitats and different environmental variables in determining the community composition of the pollinators. Data were collected from 1500 m–2700 m using pan traps and hand sweeping methods. Non–metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) and redundancy analysis (RDA) were conducted to show the association between insect pollinators and environmental variables. The results firmly demonstrated that species richness and abundances were higher in open trails compared to other habitats. The distribution of the pollinator species was more uniform in the open trail followed by the grassland. Similarly, a strong positive correlation between flower resources and pollinator’s abundance was found. In conclusion, the open trail harbor rich insect pollinators in lower elevation. The community structure of the pollinators was strongly influenced by the presence of flowers in the trails.
14 Sep 2021Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
20 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
20 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
06 Oct 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
29 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Nov 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
13 Dec 20211st Revision Received
14 Dec 2021Submission Checks Completed
14 Dec 2021Assigned to Editor
14 Dec 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
15 Dec 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
28 Dec 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
06 Jan 20222nd Revision Received
06 Jan 2022Submission Checks Completed
06 Jan 2022Assigned to Editor
06 Jan 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Jan 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
21 Jan 20223rd Revision Received
21 Jan 2022Submission Checks Completed
21 Jan 2022Assigned to Editor
21 Jan 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
28 Jan 2022Editorial Decision: Accept