Dispersal of euglossine bees between fragments of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-102

  Tonhasca Jr , Athayde ^a   Albuquerque, Gilberto S ^b   Blackmer, Jacquelyn L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Euglossini; Forest fragmentation

Indexed keywords

BEE; DISPERSAL; FRAGMENTATION;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; EUGLOSSINI; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0037266865     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266467403003122     Document Type: Article

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