Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees
In Melipona bees, gyne proportion is exceptionally high in relation to other genera of eusocial bees. However, hypotheses on caste determination in this genus predict gyne proportions above those usually observed. This may be because gyne production is limited by environmental conditions. Our aim wa...
| Autor principal: | Brito, Diana Vieira |
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| Outros Autores: | Silva Nunes, Raquel Amazonas da, Pequeno, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima, Nunes-Silva, Carlos Gustavo, Carvalho-zilse, Gislene Almeida |
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oai:repositorio:1-17798 Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees Brito, Diana Vieira Silva Nunes, Raquel Amazonas da Pequeno, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima Nunes-Silva, Carlos Gustavo Carvalho-zilse, Gislene Almeida Bee Caste Environmental Conditions Environmental Effect Environmental Factor Monitoring Queen Resource Allocation Amazonia In Melipona bees, gyne proportion is exceptionally high in relation to other genera of eusocial bees. However, hypotheses on caste determination in this genus predict gyne proportions above those usually observed. This may be because gyne production is limited by environmental conditions. Our aim was to investigate the influence of environmental factors on caste allocation in two species in the genus Melipona. Monthly caste production was monitored for almost 2 years. In Melipona interrupta, gyne proportion was negatively correlated to cumulative rainfall. However, in Melipona seminigra, caste allocation did not depend on environmental factors. Comparison among these and other congeneric species suggests that this variation reflects the diversity of food sources. Thus, although the mechanism of caste determination may be common to Melipona spp., caste allocation across species responds differently to environmental constraints. © 2013 INRA, DIB and Springer-Verlag France. 2020-06-15T21:49:20Z 2020-06-15T21:49:20Z 2013 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17798 10.1007/s13592-013-0215-8 en Volume 44, Número 6, Pags. 666-672 Restrito Apidologie |
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Bee Caste Environmental Conditions Environmental Effect Environmental Factor Monitoring Queen Resource Allocation Amazonia |
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Bee Caste Environmental Conditions Environmental Effect Environmental Factor Monitoring Queen Resource Allocation Amazonia Brito, Diana Vieira Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees |
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Bee Caste Environmental Conditions Environmental Effect Environmental Factor Monitoring Queen Resource Allocation Amazonia |
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In Melipona bees, gyne proportion is exceptionally high in relation to other genera of eusocial bees. However, hypotheses on caste determination in this genus predict gyne proportions above those usually observed. This may be because gyne production is limited by environmental conditions. Our aim was to investigate the influence of environmental factors on caste allocation in two species in the genus Melipona. Monthly caste production was monitored for almost 2 years. In Melipona interrupta, gyne proportion was negatively correlated to cumulative rainfall. However, in Melipona seminigra, caste allocation did not depend on environmental factors. Comparison among these and other congeneric species suggests that this variation reflects the diversity of food sources. Thus, although the mechanism of caste determination may be common to Melipona spp., caste allocation across species responds differently to environmental constraints. © 2013 INRA, DIB and Springer-Verlag France. |
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Artigo |
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Brito, Diana Vieira |
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Silva Nunes, Raquel Amazonas da Pequeno, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima Nunes-Silva, Carlos Gustavo Carvalho-zilse, Gislene Almeida |
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Silva Nunes, Raquel Amazonas da Pequeno, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima Nunes-Silva, Carlos Gustavo Carvalho-zilse, Gislene Almeida |
| title |
Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees |
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Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees |
| title_full |
Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees |
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Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees |
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Differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two Amazonian Melipona bees |
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differential environmental effects on caste allocation in two amazonian melipona bees |
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Apidologie |
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2020 |
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17798 |
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