2004
DOI: 10.1590/s1676-06032004000200003
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Espécies arbóreas utilizadas para nidificação por abelhas sem ferrão na caatinga (Seridó, PB; João Câmara, RN)

Abstract: In Rio Grande do Norte, a caatinga region of North-eastern Brazil, the nesting opportunities that trees offer to stingless bees (Meliponinae) were studied. Samples consisted mostly of tree trunks, which were kept by Meliponinae beekeepers. Nearly 13 per cent of observed nests were in living trees in the field. Seven species of stingless bees, totalling 227 nests, were encountered in 12 tree species. More than 75.0% of stingless bees were found in two tree species being Caesalpinia pyramidalis (Caesalpiniaceae,… Show more

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“…The geographic distribution of M. subnitida , popularly known as Bjandaira^, is restricted to the states of northeastern Brazil (Zanella 2000;Camargo and Pedro 2012). It naturally nests in narrow cavities (diameter≈10 cm; length≈115 cm) preferentially of the native tree species Commiphora leptophloeos (Burseraceae), Poincianella bracteosa (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioidae), and Myracrodruon urudeuva (Anacardiaceae) (Cámara et al 2004;Martins et al 2004). Worker populations vary from <100 individuals during the dry period to >1500 during the rainy season (CMS, MH, personal observation).…”
Section: Study Site and Bee Speciesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The geographic distribution of M. subnitida , popularly known as Bjandaira^, is restricted to the states of northeastern Brazil (Zanella 2000;Camargo and Pedro 2012). It naturally nests in narrow cavities (diameter≈10 cm; length≈115 cm) preferentially of the native tree species Commiphora leptophloeos (Burseraceae), Poincianella bracteosa (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioidae), and Myracrodruon urudeuva (Anacardiaceae) (Cámara et al 2004;Martins et al 2004). Worker populations vary from <100 individuals during the dry period to >1500 during the rainy season (CMS, MH, personal observation).…”
Section: Study Site and Bee Speciesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These trees are exactly the kind that the timber industry look for and exploit. Eltz et al (2003) and Samejima et al (2004) also determined that bee species prefer certain trees over others for nesting (see also Antonini and Martins, 2003;Martins et al, 2004). Although these sort of comprehensive studies in general are limited, the Amazon forest has characteristics of relations between bee nesting and tree species similar to those of some Asian tropical forests.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A subtribo Meliponina (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apini) possui aproximadamente 54 espécies inventariadas em diferentes ecossistemas no Estado (ALBUQUERQUE & RÊGO, 2000). Apesar disso, há poucos trabalhos sobre espécies vegetais utilizadas para nidificação, bem como sobre a abundância destas em áreas de cerrado (ou mesmo em regiões semi-áridas do Brasil) (RÊGO & BRITO, 1996;ANTONINI & MARTINS, 2003;MARTINS et al, 2004).…”
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