Flower resource availability and Tetragonisca fiebrigi flower visits in two farming communities of Bolivian Chiquitanía
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T1 - Flower resource availability and Tetragonisca fiebrigi flower visits in two farming communities of Bolivian Chiquitanía
AU - Benavides-Frias, Camila
AU - Saravia-Nava, Alexandria
AU - Rodriguez, Paula
AU - Sun, Ping
AU - Benra, Felipe
AU - Morón Aguilar, Daniela
AU - Hanspach, Jan
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Authors
PY - 2026/1
Y1 - 2026/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Agroindustry
KW - Bees
KW - Deforestation
KW - Indigenous agriculture
KW - Pollen
KW - Biology
KW - Environmental planning
KW - Ecosystems Research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105024444895&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03990
DO - 10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03990
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:105024444895
VL - 65
JO - Global Ecology and Conservation
JF - Global Ecology and Conservation
SN - 2351-9894
M1 - e03990
ER -