March is the time when Sparrows are in full bloom. The sparrow flowers planted at the Abibuki Flower World Farm in Shendushui Yao Township, Shixing County, Shaoguan City are in bloom. Recently, researchers from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences went to the farm to conduct field investigations to understand the flowering results of Sparrow and the situation of media animals pollinating Sparrow.

Monitoring with infrared cameras

The forest area where the Abibuqi Flower World Farm in Shendushui Yao Township is located has a good ecological environment. Variety diversity to match. These animals disperse the pollen for the Sparrow, which enables the Sparrow to bear a large number of fruits every year. This kind of sound regional animal and plant ecological chain configuration is rare, which has attracted the attention of researchers from the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Since March 2021, researchers from the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences have set up scientific observation points here to conduct surveys on pollinators of Sparrow, measure ecological data of Sparrow communities, and monitor animals with infrared cameras to study the mutual beneficial symbiotic relationship between animals and Sparrow.

This ecological habitat is very valuable for research, and provides a good support for our investigation of Sparrow pollinators. said Fan Mingliang, a staff member of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. By reviewing the survey records of infrared cameras and on-site research, the staff found that the animals that eat nectar mainly include squirrels, mice, birds, bees, ants and other animals. At present, it has been found that squirrels and mice visit inflorescences, and some pollen will be ejected to them while feeding on nectar. When they feed on the next single flower or inflorescence, they will indirectly form pollination. Fan Mingliang said , squirrels also play a double reciprocity for Sparrow, that is, pollinating and podcasting.

The Squirrel Sparrow Flower Mutual Benefit

Researchers found that the Sparrow flower in some places blooms every year but does not bear a single fruit, because the surrounding ecological environment is not sound and there is no The right animal matchmaker to build the key bridge of pollination from flowering to fruiting. Their research not only proves the mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship between squirrels and Sparrow, but also illustrates the importance of strengthening forestry construction and promoting ecological restoration in Shixing County.

It is reported that over the years, Shixing County has adhered to the ecological county development strategy and continued to strengthen forestry ecological construction. The excellent ecological environment has created a perfect regional animal and plant ecological chain, providing a good environment for wild animals and plants. habitat.