Flower resource availability and Tetragonisca fiebrigi flower visits in two farming communities of Bolivian Chiquitanía
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This article describes the flower availability and resource use of the generalist stingless, bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi at two farming communities (agroindustrial vs. traditional) of, Bolivian Chiquitanía. Vegetation sampling was carried within the flight range of T. fiebrigi to characterize the habitats, life forms and richness of flowering plants present, in each farming community. No significant differences were found in plant richness, between the agroindustrial and traditional communities. However, the flowering plants, in the agroindustrial community predominantly herbs, and the highest richness of, plants was found in home gardens. In contrast, the flowering vegetation of the, traditional farming community was characterized by the presence of shrubs and trees, with fallows contributing the most to overall plant richness. Bees of the agroindustrial, community visited a higher and more variable median number of plant genera, compared to the traditional one (15 ± 6.57 vs. 10 ± 2.04, respectively). In both, communities, bees visited trees more frequently than other life forms, and they seem to, prefer visiting trees in the traditional farming setting, as indicated by the use-toavailability, ratio.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e03990 |
| Journal | Global Ecology and Conservation |
| Volume | 65 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 2351-9894 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.2026 |
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- Agroindustry, Bees, Deforestation, Indigenous agriculture, Pollen
- Biology
- Environmental planning
- Ecosystems Research
Research areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
