Blueberry Pollinator Visitation and Floral Morphology Across 19 Cultivars

19 blueberry cultivars were studied in an experimental field in Portugal to link flower morphology with pollinator behavior. Observations recorded three main insect visitors—Apis mellifera, Anthophora plumipes, and Bombus terrestris—and their flower visitation rates. The dataset likely contains measurements of floral traits and corresponding pollinator counts.

Use Cases

• Modeling pollinator preference based on flower morphological traits mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between corolla size and visitation rates of specific insect species
• Informing cultivar selection for field design based on local pollinator community data

Strengths

• Data covers 19 distinct blueberry cultivars grown under the same conditions, allowing for comparative analysis.
• Flower morphological traits were measured using 6 to 10 flowers per individual bush, providing a sample for each cultivar.
• Pollinator observations were recorded in standardized 5-minute periods distributed throughout the day.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a small number of observations.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Helena Castro via figshare

Collection Method

Field observations and morphological measurements conducted in an experimental field in the Centro region of Portugal.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:40:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Centro region, Portugal