Orchid Bee (Apidae: Euglossini) Communities in Atlantic Forest Remnants and Restored Areas in Paraná State, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-017-0530-2
Abstract: In this study, we compare orchid bee communities surveyed in four forest remnants of the Atlantic Forest and four reforested areas characterized by seasonal semi-deciduous forest vegetation in different successional stages (mature and secondary vegetation),… read more here.
Keywords: orchid bee; atlantic forest; forest remnants; area ... See more keywords
AFM measurement of the cuticle of the orchid bee Euglossa sp.: Elastic properties under dehydrated and hydrated conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2021.110045
Abstract: Abstract We used experimental resonant data of AFM cantilevers within a finite element analysis (FEA) modeling to study the resonant curves as a function of the normal and lateral contact stiffness, kN and kS, respectively.… read more here.
Keywords: bee euglossa; cuticle orchid; hydrated conditions; dehydrated hydrated ... See more keywords
Patterns of orchid bee species diversity and turnover among forested plateaus of central Amazonia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175884
Abstract: The knowledge of spatial pattern and geographic beta-diversity is of great importance for biodiversity conservation and interpreting ecological information. Tropical forests, especially the Amazon Rainforest, are well known for their high species richness and low… read more here.
Keywords: orchid bee; diversity; turnover; bee species ... See more keywords
Spread and Distribution of the Naturalized Orchid Bee Euglossa dilemma in Florida
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DOI: 10.1653/024.106.0110
Abstract: Summary The current distribution of Euglossa dilemma in Florida and spread from Broward County in 2003 to 23 counties in south and central Florida by 2022, is mapped using 142 specimen collection and identification records… read more here.
Keywords: euglossa dilemma; florida; dilemma florida; orchid bee ... See more keywords