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10-Minute Presentation

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

10-min: P-IE, Conservation and Pollinators

Sunflowers planted for recreational hunting provide resources for specialist pollinators

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:12 AM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, E147-148, OCC
Oral Presentation
Sunflowers, Helianthus annuus, are commonly planted for recreational hunting across the southern United States. Mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) are one of the most abundant and economically important game bird species in Mississippi and across the southeastern United States. Landowners and farmers in the region commonly plant fields for the purpose of attracting doves for sport hunting, leading to these fields being colloquially called “dove fields.” These dove fields are commonly planted and managed to provide grain crop seeds as food, which can make up as much as 90% of their diet. These sunflower fields provide resources to specialist bees within larger agroecosystems.