The effects of human disturbance on a stingless bee community in a tropical rainforest

Samejima, Hiromitsu; Marzuki, Marfaizal; Nagamitsu, Teruyoshi; Nakasizuka, Tohru

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2004.03.030

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“…For example, in areas of high human density some areas may be trampled, littered or the behaviour of animals may be disturbed (Samejima et al, 2004;Stankowich & Blumstein, 2005). Obviously, the permeability of the matrix as well as habitat patch characteristics are now inevitably the result of human activity (Dover & Settele, 2009).…”

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Increasing patch area, proximity of human settlement and larval food plants positively affect the occurrence and local population size of the habitat specialist butterfly Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in fragmented calcareous grasslands

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Skórka²,

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et al. 2011

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. Which factors influence the occurrence, population size and density of species in fragmented habitat patches are key questions in population and conservation ecology. Metapopulation theory predicts that larger and less isolated habitat patches should positively influence species occurrence and population size. However, recent studies have shown that habitat quality, human activity and permeability of the landscape surrounding habitat patches may be also important. In this paper we test the relative effects of habitat patch characteristics, human settlement and landscape permeability on the occurrence, local population size and density of the Chalk-hill Blue Polyommatus coridon a charismatic butterfly inhabiting calcareous grasslands in a fragmented landscape in southern Poland. Patch occupancy rate (corrected for the butterfly detection probability) was 0.45. Habitat patch area, proximity of human settlement and cover of larval food plants positively affected occurrence of the Chalk-hill Blue. Local population size of the Chalk-hill Blue was positively affected by patch area and proximity of human settlement, and negatively by patch isolation. Local density was higher in patches located close to human settlement. Our study is one of the few showing a positive effect of human settlement on a grassland specialist butterfly although the mechanism hidden behind this phenomenon is unknown and requires further examination. In order to maintain local populations of the Chalk-hill Blue in southern Poland, conservation action should be focused on large, closely connected calcareous grasslands. Moreover, extensive management of this habitat should be maintained by local inhabitants who are better placed to undertake such work.

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Increasing patch area, proximity of human settlement and larval food plants positively affect the occurrence and local population size of the habitat specialist butterfly Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in fragmented calcareous grasslands

Rosin¹,

Skórka²,

Lenda³

et al. 2011

Eur. J. Entomol.

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“…However, such practice can be damaging towards the natural ecosystem especially for tropical jungles and are not sustainable in long term. As stingless bees are natural pollinator for tropical forests, the human disturbance to stingless bees community could potentially disrupt and alter the forest composition [5]. Hence, once a colony is obtained from a log, it can be transferred into artificial hives such as MUSTAFA-hives.…”

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A new cooling technique for stingless bees hive

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Abstract. Stingless bees are a type of insect that are very sensitive to the changes of their surroundings, especially to severe heat wave. A report stated that at temperature as high as 38 °C can cause death of bees especially to the pupae. Therefore, the objective of this research is to evaluate a new method in regulating the temperature in the hive. Greenroof, a type of roof which contains green vegetation and soil, was used as the cooling method in this study. Two units of MUSTAFA-hives were exposed under sunlight, one is without temperature control and another one was fitted greenroof. The temperatures inside each hive was measured at two points and was compared with the hive without temperature control. It was found that, for the hive integrated with greenroof, the average hive temperature was about 3 °C and 6 °C lower in the honey cassette and brood-cells compartment, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of greenroof could solve the problem of stingless bee hive overheating, and the greenroof has an impressive cooling performance besides being an economic and simple solution.

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“…Melipona, rejeitando nossa hipótese que previa a existência de ninhos de espécies desse gênero em áreas ST. Espécies de Melipona nidificam, geralmente, em cavidades com maiores diâmetros (Brown & Albrecht, 2001;Antonini & Martins, 2003;Martins et al, 2004); portanto, o tamanho das cavidades nos ocos de árvores pode limitar o desenvolvimento dos ninhos dessas espécies, especialmente em áreas de matas secundárias, onde há menor oferta desses substratos (Hubbell & Johnson,1977;Samejima et al, 2004;Villanueva et al, 2005aapud Cortopassi-Laurino, et al, 2006.…”

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“…Os tamanhos das cavidades nos ocos de árvores podem limitar o desenvolvimento dos ninhos de certas espécies, e a quantidade de substratos para nidificação podem ser um recurso limitante para os meliponíneos (Kerr et al, 1967;Hubbell & Johnson, 1977;Oliveira et al, 1995;Samejima et al, 2004). A abundância de meliponíneos também está ligada à disponibilidade de alimento, pólen e néctar, como constatado em florestas da Malásia (Eltz et al, 2002).…”

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“…A abundância de meliponíneos também está ligada à disponibilidade de alimento, pólen e néctar, como constatado em florestas da Malásia (Eltz et al, 2002). A redução de florestas tropicais em Sarawak, Malásia, diminuiu a densidade dos ninhos dos meliponíneos, pois esses estavam intimamente relacionados à densidade de árvores de grande porte, presentes em maior abundância nas florestas primárias, do que nas áreas perturbadas (Samejima et al, 2004).…”

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The effects of human disturbance on a stingless bee community in a tropical rainforest

Cited by 89 publications

References 25 publications

Increasing patch area, proximity of human settlement and larval food plants positively affect the occurrence and local population size of the habitat specialist butterfly Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in fragmented calcareous grasslands

Increasing patch area, proximity of human settlement and larval food plants positively affect the occurrence and local population size of the habitat specialist butterfly Polyommatus coridon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in fragmented calcareous grasslands

A new cooling technique for stingless bees hive

Riqueza, abundância relativa e densidade de ninhos de meliponíneos (Apidae, Meliponini) em duas áreas de estágios sucessionais distintos de vegetação do Parque Estadual das Fontes do Ipiranga, São Paulo (23°38'S; 46°36'W)

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