Honey pollen spectra of two species of stingless bee (Apidae: Meliponini) in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil

Pinto, Rafael Sousa; Rêgo, Márcia Maria Corrêa; Albuquerque, Patrícia Maia Correia de

doi:10.1080/00173134.2020.1821088

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“…In the Amazon region it is most pronounced between the months of May and September, and fruiting occurs thereafter, with many ripe fruits in November [11,15], and in Bahia, the flowering peaks were seen between November and May [24]. It is possible that in a region the intensity of flowering in the population may demonstrate some variation from one year to the next [10].…”

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“…Irwin & Barneby, Chrysobalanus icaco L., Coccoloba spp., Comolia lythrarioides Naudin, Doliocarpus sp., H. balsamifera, Mimosa misera Benth., Myrcia sp., Ouratea sp., Protium heptaphyllum (Aubl.) Marchand, Mouriri guianensis Aubl., and others [10,27].…”

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“…The plant has economic and ecological importance, both for the use of its wood [8], and for its drupaceous fruits that serve as food for various birds, reptiles, and mammals, including humans [8]. In addition, its environmental value has been verified as a nesting substrate for stingless bees [9] and for honey production [10], due to the great abundance of inflorescences with nectariferous flowers.…”

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Pollination biology of Humiria balsamifera var. floribunda (Humiriaceae) on the coast of Maranhão, Brazil

Sousa Pinto,

Dos Anjos,

Albuquerque

2024

Sci. Plena

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Research into pollination ecology provides information on plant reproduction, interactions with pollinators and biodiversity conservation. Humiria balsamifera occurs only in South America and presents an infraspecific complex with 10 varieties recorded in the most recent taxonomic revision. The current study aimed to evaluate the phenological events of flowering and fruiting, floral biology, floral visitors, and the reproductive system of H. balsamifera var. floribunda, in a restinga area in Maranhão, Brazil, in the year 2017. The production of floral buds, flowers, and fruits in 20 individuals was evaluated by the Fournier method. The phenophases presented no correlations with temperature, humidity, and rainfall, except for the production of immature fruits, which increased in the drier months. The species presents a large number of flowers in cymose-paniculate inflorescences, which open at 7:00 am and last less than a day. Nectar is the main resource exploited by the floral visitors. In all, 1393 floral visitors were observed distributed in 49 morphospecies, 94.75% of which were bees and wasps, including Melipona subnitida, Apis mellifera, Xylocopa cearensis, Melipona fasciculata, Polybia sericea and Megalopta amoena as the most abundant. Visitor activity occurred in all daytime hours and months of the year, but the abundance of specimens increased with flowering and reduced rainfall. Reproductive system tests indicated that H. balsamifera var. floribunda presents facultative xenogamy, requiring pollen vectors for its reproductive success. This work reinforces data on other varieties of the species and demonstrates the environmental importance of the plant to sustain fauna.

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Pollination biology of Humiria balsamifera var. floribunda (Humiriaceae) on the coast of Maranhão, Brazil

Sousa Pinto,

Dos Anjos,

Albuquerque

2024

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“…The vegetation complex of the coastal zone of the ECWSM encompasses Restinga ecosystems associated with dunes. This type of vegetation is found in tropical and subtropical coastal areas, with individuals in the herbaceous, shrub and arboreal layers growing on plains that date back to the Quaternary period (Castro and Piorsk, 2002;Lima and Almeida, 2016;Pinto;Rego;Albuquerque, 2020).…”

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Geo-environmental Analysis of Watersheds on the Eastern Coast of the State of Maranhão, Brazil and Interface with Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Machado¹,

Silva

Soares

et al. 2023

Rev. Bras. Geog. Fis.

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Watersheds occupy a vulnerable position with regards to issues associated with anthropogenic changes. The state of Maranhão stands out in Brazil for its water resources. The Watersheds of the Eastern Coast of Maranhão (ECWSM) are located in the Hydrographic Region of the Western Atlantic. The present paper characterizes the physiography of the ECWSM of Maranhão, highlighting the components and natural potential (altimetry, declivity, soils, vegetation, water resources, geology and geomorphology), which were mapped using geotechnologies and secondary data. Thus, this paper provides information for the planning of socioeconomic development programs as well as land management plans. The geology, geomorphology, pedology and vegetation data were obtained from the IBGE database at a scale of 1:250,000. The Digital Elevation Model was obtained from the TOPODATA project. Water resources data were obtained from the IBGE, National Water Agency. The ECWSM analyzed were: the Hydrographic Basin System of the Rivers Itatuaba, Anajatuba, Axuí, Mapari, Periá, Grande and the Hydrographic Basins of the Negro and Preguiças Rivers. The morphological and physical attributes of the ECWSM and the relationships of ecological potential (geology, geomorphology, hydrology and climate), biological exploitation (soil and vegetation) and human actions reveal proxies of the evolution of the Holocene landscape. The natural resources and landscape of Conservation Units within these watersheds form immense nurseries for biological productivity that supports traditional economic activity. The mapping of the ECWSM contributes to the development of effective environmental zoning in the region.

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Pollen Composition from Coexisting Melipona scutellaris and Tetragonisca angustula Nests in a Semi-urban Meliponary Setting

Simões-Vieira,

Maia,

Carvalho

2024

Neotrop Entomol

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Honey pollen spectra of two species of stingless bee (Apidae: Meliponini) in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil

Cited by 7 publications

References 53 publications

Pollination biology of Humiria balsamifera var. floribunda (Humiriaceae) on the coast of Maranhão, Brazil

Pollination biology of Humiria balsamifera var. floribunda (Humiriaceae) on the coast of Maranhão, Brazil

Geo-environmental Analysis of Watersheds on the Eastern Coast of the State of Maranhão, Brazil and Interface with Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Pollen Composition from Coexisting Melipona scutellaris and Tetragonisca angustula Nests in a Semi-urban Meliponary Setting

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