Tree species used for nesting by stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in the Atlantic Rain Forest (Brazil): Availability or Selectivity
The stingless bees (Meliponini) are numerically dominant in tropical forests and most species depend on preexisting cavities for nesting, mainly tree hollows. However, it is still incipient the knowledge about basic characteristics of forest trees used for nesting. The basic questions addressed in...
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Sociobiology |
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/572 |