Rapid biodiversity assessment using geometric morphometry: Study case with stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) from southern Ecuador

Rapid biodiversity assessment using geometric morphometry: Study case with stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) from southern Ecuador

<p>Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are one of the most diverse and abundant group of pollinators in the Neotropics, playing a fundamental role in tropical ecosystems. The biodiversity of the group is high in certain regions, such as the tropical Andes. However, there is still uncertainty a...

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Main Authors: Víctor García-Olivares, Carlos Zaragoza-Trello, José Ramirez, Anthony Guerrero-Peñaranda, Carlos Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ 2015-05-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
Subjects:
Meliponini
Apidae
Hymenoptera
abejas sin aguijón
biodiversidad
caracterización rápida
puntos anatómicos
morfometría geométrica
venación alar
Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/226

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