Floral Resources Used by Euglossini Bees (Hymenoptera : Apidae) in Coastal Ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest
Joint Authors
Silva, Cláudia Inês da
Rocha-Filho, L. C.
Garófalo, Carlos Alberto
Krug, Cristiane
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In spite of playing an important ecological role as pollinators of tropical ecosystems, orchid bees are still poorly known regarding their floral resources.
Aiming at a better comprehension of the importance of different plants visited by the Euglossini and, consequently, their role in the maintenance and reproduction of plant species in tropical ecosystems, this study aimed at identifying the flowers visited by those bees in two different areas of the Atlantic Forest in the northern coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Sampling was carried out from August 2007 to July 2009 in two coastal ecosystems in Ubatuba, Brazil.
In order to obtain information on flower resources collected by Euglossini bees in loco, all bees observed on flowers were collected, pollinaria of Orchidaceae occasionally attached to the body of males were identified, and the pollinic analysis of 68 females was carried out.
One hundred twelve bees from 14 species were associated to 105 plant species which represented pollen, nectar, resin, and fragrances sources.
These data reinforce the relevance of orchid bees to the maintenance and reproductive success of many tropical plants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rocha-Filho, L. C.& Krug, Cristiane& Silva, Cláudia Inês da& Garófalo, Carlos Alberto. 2012. Floral Resources Used by Euglossini Bees (Hymenoptera : Apidae) in Coastal Ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest. Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rocha-Filho, L. C.…[et al.]. Floral Resources Used by Euglossini Bees (Hymenoptera : Apidae) in Coastal Ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest. Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rocha-Filho, L. C.& Krug, Cristiane& Silva, Cláudia Inês da& Garófalo, Carlos Alberto. Floral Resources Used by Euglossini Bees (Hymenoptera : Apidae) in Coastal Ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest. Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509436
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509436