"Distinct intra- and interspecific foraging patterns of stingless bee species as a conservation tool"
Lozada-Gobilard, S., Santana, P. C., Maidana-Tuco, Y., Gutierrez, E. O., & Ortuño, T.
Accepted in Biotropica, 2025
This repository contains the data and analysis scripts used to investigate the foraging patterns of rescued stingless bees in the tropical Andes:
This study investigates the foraging behavior and ecological interactions of three stingless bee species rescued from the Bolivian tropical Andes:
- Tetragonisca angustula
- Nannotrigona testaceicornis
- Paratrigona opaca
By analyzing pollen grains found in the honey collected from these bee colonies, we evaluated intra- and interspecific variation in resource use and niche overlap. Our approach provides insights into how different species contribute to plant–pollinator interaction networks and can inform conservation strategies for pollinators and native flora.
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├── data/ # Pollen data and plant surveys
├── scripts/ # R scripts used for cleaning, statistical analysis, and visualization