Ecological Interactions Between and Insect Pollinators Across Heterogeneous Habitats.

is an important woody oil plant in southern China, and developing its industry can enhance forest resource uses and increase edible oil supply. This study investigated the floral characteristics of different varieties, analysed the species and diversity of flower-visiting insects in different habitats, identified the main pollinators and their flower-visiting behaviours, and explored the relationship between pollinating insects and their floral characteristics. The floral lifespan of individual flowers was 5-8 d across cultivars, which is essentially the same. However, floral traits and nectar sugar composition exhibited distinct differences. There were 22 species of insect pollinators from 14 genera and 8 families, including Hymenoptera and Diptera, in 3 habitats. High-potential pollinators varied by habitat, with and being the most frequent. A comparison showed that was the best pollinator, whereas had a larger population, was not affected by oil tea nectar poisoning, and could still pollinate. Therefore, the contribution of cannot be overlooked. Redundancy analysis revealed the response relationship between the floral traits of and three insect population characteristics. Stamen length was the main floral trait affecting insect populations.