Nesting sites, nest density and spatial distribution of Melipona colimana Ayala (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in two highland zones of western, Mexico

Nesting sites, nest density and spatial distribution of Melipona colimana Ayala (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in two highland zones of western, Mexico

Melipona colimana is endemic to the temperate forests of western Mexico and may be in conservation risk due to forest exploitation. Differences between the density of nests, nesting sites and spatial distribution in two places with different levels of human disturbance were established. A preserved...

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Main Authors: Jose Octavio Macias-Macias, Javier Quezada-Euan, Jose Maria Tapia-Gonzalez, Francisca Conteras-Escareño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Melipona colimana
nest density
spatial distribution
Quercus laurina
Jalisco
México.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/529

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