Impacts of the Naturalized Bee Centris nitida on a Specialized Native Mutualism in Southern Florida
This study assesses the impacts of the invasive oil-collecting bee Centris nitida on the established endemic mutualism between Byrsonima lucida and Centris errans its sole native pollinator. In natural pine rocklands and urban areas, I examined the breeding system of B. lucida, assessed the degree o...
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FIU Digital Commons
2011
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/389 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1447&context=etd |