| Autor: |
McDonald, Elise, Podesta, Jacob, Fortuin, Christine Cairns, Gandhi, Kamal J. K. |
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Biodiversity Data Journal; Jul2022, p1-19, 19p |
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Background The Monteverde region of Costa Rica is a hotspot of endemism and biodiversity. The region is, however, disturbed by human activities such as agriculture and urbanisation. This study provides a list of orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Euglossini) compiled from field surveys conducted during January-October 2019 in the premontane wet forest of San Luis, Monteverde, Costa Rica. We collected 36 species of Euglossine bees across four genera. We provide new geographic distribution and elevation data for eight species in two genera. Due to their critical role in the pollination of orchids and other plants, the distribution and abundance of Euglossine bees has relevance to plant biodiversity and conservation efforts. This is especially important in a region with a high diversity of difficult-to-study epiphytic orchids, such as in the Monteverde region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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