The impact of forest exploitation on Amazonian stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini)

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 684-689

  Venturieri, G C ^a  

^a EMBRAPA AMAZÔNIA ORIENTAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bees; Cavities; Nesting; Timber industry; Trees

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LOGGING; NEST PREDATION; NESTING; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM COLONY; STINGLESS BEE; TREE TRUNK; TROPICAL RAIN FOREST;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 67649394261     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol8-2kerr031     Document Type: Article

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