Resin-foraging by colonies of Trigona sapiens and T. hockingsi (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponini) and consequent seed dispersal of Corymbia torelliana (Myrtaceae)

Apidologie

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 428-435

  Wallace, Helen M ^a   Lee, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Corymbia; mellitochory; resin; seed dispersal; stingless bees

Indexed keywords

COLONY; DICOTYLEDON; DIURNAL VARIATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; POLLEN; RESIN; SEASONALITY; SEED DISPERSAL; TROPICAL REGION;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; CORYMBIA (ANGIOSPERM); CORYMBIA TORELLIANA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONINAE; MYRTACEAE; TRIGONA SAPIENS;

EID: 77956786748     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2009074     Document Type: Article

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