Evidence for morphological and genetic structuring of Plebeia flavocincta (Apidae: Meliponini) populations in Northeast Brazil

Evidence for morphological and genetic structuring of Plebeia flavocincta (Apidae: Meliponini) populations in Northeast Brazil

Tropical dry forests are increasingly threatened by human activities. In Northeast Brazil, the Caatinga, an area of tropical dry forests surrounded by wetlands, is considered globally unique among these habitats. In this region, the stingless bee Plebeia flavocincta is found in a variety of environm...

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Main Authors: Ulysses Madureira Maia, José Eustáquio dos Santos Júnior, Michele Molina, Juliana Stephanie Galaschi-Teixeira, Airton Torres Carvalho, Leonardo de Sousa Miranda, Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca, Guilherme Oliveira, Tereza Cristina Giannini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
dry forest
Caatinga
stingless bee
geometric morphometry
mitochondrial DNA
population variability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.1057624/full

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