Luciano André Chaves Ferreira, Tereza Cristina Giannini, Fernando César Vieira Zanella, Patrícia Maia Correia de Albuquerque
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ABSTRACTThe current study aimed to recognize the floral resources used by bees of the genus Xylocopa in transition physiognomies. We compiled the information available from biological collections and analyzed metrics of dystrophic interaction. We listed 2547 records of Xylocopa in flowers, across twelve identified bee species. The bees were collected from 109 plant species, belonging to 77 genera and 36 families. An interaction network was constructed based on 193 interactions. In which there was a significant correlation between the abundance of bees collected and the richness of plants visited. The most generalist bees were X. cearensis and X. frontalis, and the plants with the most records were Chamaecrista hispidula and C. ramosa. Significant seasonality was observed in the total number of individuals. On the other hand, there was a weak similarity among Xylocopa species according to plant species, despite the clear relationship of the bees according to physiognomies. The interaction network proved to be highly nested, indicating a functional partitioning that allows several species to occur in the same environment. The contribution made by the current work for its regional scope stands out, dealing with areas that have distinct characteristics.KEYWORDS: Solitary beespollinationplant-pollinatorinteraction networkecotone AcknowledgmentsThe authors gratefully acknowledge Márcia Maria Correa Rêgo for support in acquiring the historical data on the surveys conducted in Maranhão; CAPES for the scholarship granted to LACF; and the Federal University of Maranhão for the infrastructure and technical support.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationFundingThis work was financed by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brazil (CAPES) - Código de Financiamento 001 and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão (FAPEMA).
摘要本研究旨在了解木蝇属蜜蜂在过渡地貌中所利用的花卉资源。我们从生物收集中收集信息并分析营养不良相互作用的指标。我们列出了2547条Xylocopa在花中的记录,涵盖了12种已确定的蜜蜂物种。蜜蜂来自植物109种,隶属于36科77属。基于193个交互构建了交互网络。其中收集到的蜜蜂的丰度和拜访到的植物的丰度之间存在显著的相关性。蜜蜂的通用化程度最高的是X. cearensis和X. frontalis,记录最多的植物是Chamaecrista hispidula和C. ramosa。在个体总数中观察到显著的季节性。另一方面,根据植物种类,木蝇种类之间的相似性较弱,尽管从外貌上看它们之间的关系很明显。相互作用网络被证明是高度嵌套的,表明一个功能分区允许几个物种在同一环境中发生。目前的工作对其区域范围所作的贡献是突出的,它涉及具有明显特点的地区。作者感谢Márcia Maria Correa Rêgo为获取maranh调查的历史数据提供支持;LACF奖学金的CAPES;马拉赫联邦大学提供基础设施和技术支持。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。本研究由巴西高级经济与社会发展协调组织(CAPES) - Código de Financiamento 001和巴西高级经济与社会发展协调组织(Código de Financiamento 001)和巴西高级经济与社会发展协调组织(Científico e Tecnológico do maranh)资助。
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There is still a far from complete understanding of the complex ecosystems in the Neotropics, although they have been studied since the first expeditions of the old world naturalists Marcgrave, Humboldt, Spix, Darwin, Bates and Müller. The aims and scope of the Journal are, besides taxonomic and zoogeographic surveys, analyses of animal communities and their relationship with biotic and abiotic environmental conditions. This includes the fauna of both terrestrial and fresh water ecosystems in the Neotropics. Contributions that represent original research and mini-reviews are welcome.
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