[PCA] NEWS: Neon green gecko key to preventing Mauritian plant extinction
Megan_Haidet at fws.gov
Megan_Haidet at fws.gov
Thu Apr 19 08:00:40 CDT 2007
A vibrantly colored gecko plays a key role in a highly threatened
ecological community in Mauritius, reports new research published in
American Naturalist.
Studying plant-animal interactions in Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island
famous for its extinct dodo bird, researchers found that a rare plant,
Trochetia blackburniana, benefits from its proximity to Pandanus plants
because they house high densities of geckos responsible for pollination.
The findings, which unusually identify a lizard as a key pollinator, are
significant because they provide "valuable management insights for ongoing
conservation efforts to save the highly endangered flora of Mauritius."
To view the entire article, visit:
http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0417-gecko.html
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