Pollen Sources for Melipona capixaba Moure & Camargo : An Endangered Brazilian Stingless Bee
Joint Authors
Campos, Lucio Antonio de Oliveira
Luz, Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da
Resende, Helder Canto
Tavares, Mara Garcia
Lage, Lorena Gusmão Alvarenga
Fernandes-Salomão, Tânia Maria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pollen samples were collected in three different periods from 11 Melipona capixaba Moure & Camargo hives and analyzed with melissopalynological methodology.
A total of 33 pollen types were identified, of which 23 genera and 15 families were identified.
The following families showed the highest pollen richness: Fabaceae (7), Myrtaceae (3), Solanaceae (3), Arecaceae (2), Asteraceae (2), Euphorbiaceae (2), Melastomataceae/Combretaceae (2), Rubiaceae (2), and Sapindaceae (2).
The most frequent pollen types (>45%) were Eucalyptus, which generated great similarities between the samples, except one in which the Tibouchina was predominant.
Although the majority of the pollen types showed low percentage values, the results demonstrated that M.
capixaba has taken advantage of the polliniferous sources available in the Atlantic Rainforest as well as in the “Capoeira” (brushwood, secondary forest) and “ruderal” (field) plants, probably implying its importance as a pollinator of the native flora and of the exotic species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Luz, Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da& Fernandes-Salomão, Tânia Maria& Lage, Lorena Gusmão Alvarenga& Resende, Helder Canto& Tavares, Mara Garcia& Campos, Lucio Antonio de Oliveira. 2011. Pollen Sources for Melipona capixaba Moure & Camargo : An Endangered Brazilian Stingless Bee. Psyche،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446960
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Luz, Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da…[et al.]. Pollen Sources for Melipona capixaba Moure & Camargo : An Endangered Brazilian Stingless Bee. Psyche No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446960
American Medical Association (AMA)
Luz, Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da& Fernandes-Salomão, Tânia Maria& Lage, Lorena Gusmão Alvarenga& Resende, Helder Canto& Tavares, Mara Garcia& Campos, Lucio Antonio de Oliveira. Pollen Sources for Melipona capixaba Moure & Camargo : An Endangered Brazilian Stingless Bee. Psyche. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446960
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446960