Artículo
Wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in an urban botanical garden in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fecha de publicación:
11/2015
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Revista:
Studies On Neotropical Fauna And Environment
ISSN:
0165-0521
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
We assessed bee diversity and abundance in a botanical garden in the city of Buenos Aires during two consecutive spring–summer periods. Every 15 days, we collected by hand-netting bee specimens seen foraging on flowers during five-minute censuses at every entomophilous herbaceous plant. A total of 66 bee species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) were recorded. Richness and abundance of native, generalist, and above-ground nesting (cavities) species were higher than that of exotic, specialist, and below-ground (soil) nesting ones, respectively. Social bees were more abundant, while the richness of solitary species was higher than that of social bees. Cleptoparasitic species were represented by a high number of species, even though only a few individuals were captured. Our results suggest that the studied area is an important bee reservoir within the city.
Palabras clave:
Urban Ecology
,
Bee Diversity
,
Bee Community
,
Apoidea
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Citación
Mazzeo, Nadia Melisa; Torretta, Juan Pablo; Wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in an urban botanical garden in Buenos Aires, Argentina
; Taylor & Francis; Studies On Neotropical Fauna And Environment; 50; 3; 11-2015; 182-193
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