Stratification of the essence collection activity by Euglossina bees in a remainer of Atlantic Forest in the Reserve of Michelin, Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • Jaqueline Figuerêdo Rosa Programa de Ecologia e Biomonitoramento da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n - Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • João Paulo Loyola de Oliveira boratório da Ecologia da Polinização/ECOPOL, Programa de Ecologia e Biomonitoramento da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n - Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Zafira Evelma da Rocha Gurgel Laboratório da Ecologia da Polinização/ECOPOL, Programa de Ecologia e Biomonitoramento da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n - Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Cyntia Santiago Anjos Duarte Laboratório de Ecologia Nutricional de Insetos/LENI, Programa de Ecologia e Biomonitoramento da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n - Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
  • Mauro Ramalho Instituto de Biologia da Universidade Federal da Bahia; Laboratório da Ecologia da Polinização/ECOPOL, Programa de Ecologia e Biomonitoramento da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s/n - Campus Universitário de Ondina, 40170-115, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8031

Abstract

The microclimate of the tropical forests presents a great vertical variation. Particularly, the difference between the canopy and the understory constitutes micro-habitats that demand particular adaptations of the animals and can create the stratification of the same ones. The objective of this study was to verify if there is a difference in the collection essence activity by Euglossina bees between canopy and understory of Atlantic forest. The sampling was collected in 16 drafted points throughout a track of 4.370m, in a forest remnant, the north of the Central Corridor of Atlantic Forest. The total of 566 species were sampled distributed in species: Euglossa (5), Eulaema (3) and Exaerete (1).  The canopy (8-12 m) and the understory (1,5-2,0 m) did not present significant differences in the composition of species of Euglossina (p=0.6827). The three more abundant species also showed similar frequencies in the canopy and the understory. This study suggests that there isn’t stratification of the collecting essence activity by Euglossina bees, in contrast with previous studies.

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Published

2008-12-31

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Rosa, J. F., Oliveira, J. P. L. de, Gurgel, Z. E. da R., Duarte, C. S. A., & Ramalho, M. (2008). Stratification of the essence collection activity by Euglossina bees in a remainer of Atlantic Forest in the Reserve of Michelin, Bahia, Brazil. SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 8(3/4), 307–310. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8031

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Vol. 8 No. 3/4 (2008)

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