Comparisons in nesting biology of two sympatric carpenter bee species (Apidae: Xylocopini)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 47, Issue 21-22, 2013, Pages 1481-1499

  Bernardino, André Sarlo ^a   Gaglianone, Maria Cristina ^a  

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

Author keywords

nest; resource; sympatric; Xylocopa frontalis; Xylocopa ordinaria

Indexed keywords

BEE; DEHYDRATION; NATURAL ENEMY; NECTAR; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POLLEN LIMITATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBSTRATE; SYMPATRY;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; DIPTERA; XYLOCOPA FRONTALIS; XYLOCOPINAE; XYLOCOPINI;

EID: 84878107580     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.763054     Document Type: Article

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