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Volume 8 Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography Biodiversity Congress 2018
July 26-27, 2018
Page 33
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July 26-27, 2018 Melbourne, Australia
7th International Conference on
Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Butterfly-flower interactions and biodiversity in the changing environments
Butterflies occupy a vital position in the ecosystem and are useful as indicators of environmental change. Their occurrence
depends on the climatic dicta, the presence of suitable caterpillar foods and appropriate adult nectar sources or other food,
suitable arenas for flight and courtship. They require a continuous supply of food sources, especially nectar sources from a
number of plant species. In this context, floral morphological and nectar characteristics are important for visitation by butterflies.
Nectar plays an important role in the nutrition of adult butterflies. Nectar is a highly enriched food resource consisting of
carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, antioxidants, alkaloids, proteins, vitamins, salts, etc. But, all these nutrient chemicals are not
found in a single floral nectar source and hence flower-visiting butterflies should pay visits to different floral nectars to acquire
all the required nutrients. The butterfly interactions with the flowers of certain plant species will be detailed. Plant species
which facilitate foraging by butterflies show certain floral traits adapted for butterfly foraging activity and in the process both
get benefited. With accelerated deforestation and changing ecology and subsequent change in the environment, the butterflies
appear to be struggling to get the required levels of quality nectar for survival during their adult life. The summer season is very
crucial for butterflies since a few plants bloom during this period. The butterflies appear to be malnourished during adult life
due to lack of enough nectar sources throughout the year due to changes in land use and climate.
Biography
Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju is a Professor of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India. He has published more than 400 research papers,
participated and presented scores of research papers at more than 50 national and more than 30 International conferences held in India and abroad. He visited
USA, Canada, UK, Brazil, Paraguay, Italy, Mexico, Spain, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Ethiopia and Tanzania. In recognition of his superior record of
scholarship, he was awarded Distinguished Achievement Award by the University of Akron, Ohio, USA. He is also the recipient of Best Research Award and Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Best Academician Award of Andhra University, Loyola Environmental Award from Loyola College, Chennai and Andhra Pradesh Scientist
Award from Andhra Pradesh Council of Science & Technology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Recently, he received State Level Best Teacher Award from the
Government of Andhra Pradesh. He completed major research projects on the Eastern Ghats Forests funded by ICAR, UGC, DST, CSIR, DBT and MoEF. He is
the Expert member of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India. He has also published ten books on various subjects published by national and
international publishers. Thirty and eight M.Phils were awarded under his guidance. He is the Chief Editor of Advances in Pollen Spore Research Journal
and Journal of Palynology.
Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju
Andhra University, India
Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju, J Ecosyst Ecogr 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C4-040