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Influence of Distance, Environmental Factors, and Native Vegetation on Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Foraging in Arid Shrublands and Grasslands.
Baez-Gonzalez, Alma Delia; Royo-Marquez, Mario Humberto; Perez-Quintana, Carlos Alejandro; Hernández-Bernal, Adrián Isaac; Melgoza-Castillo, Alicia; Titulaer, Mieke; Vega-Mares, Jose Humberto.
Afiliação
  • Baez-Gonzalez AD; Campo Experimental Pabellon, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Km 32.5 Carr. Aguascalientes-Zacatecas, Pabellon de Arteaga 20660, Aguascalientes, Mexico.
  • Royo-Marquez MH; Campo Experimental La Campana, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agricolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), Km 33.5 Carr. Chihuahua-Ojinaga, Cd. Aldama 32910, Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • Perez-Quintana CA; Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecologia, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco. R. Almada Km 1, Chihuahua 33820, Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • Hernández-Bernal AI; Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecologia, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco. R. Almada Km 1, Chihuahua 33820, Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • Melgoza-Castillo A; Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecologia, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco. R. Almada Km 1, Chihuahua 33820, Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • Titulaer M; Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecologia, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco. R. Almada Km 1, Chihuahua 33820, Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • Vega-Mares JH; Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecologia, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Perif. Francisco. R. Almada Km 1, Chihuahua 33820, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Insects ; 15(7)2024 Jul 18.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39057275
ABSTRACT
This study determined the influence of foraging distance, environmental factors, and native vegetation on honeybee (Apis mellifera) foraging in arid shrublands and grasslands in Northern Mexico. Apiary distance from inflorescence sites did not have a significant influence on the intensity of foraging. Apiary location and landscape were decisive factors in the response of honeybees to environmental factors. Air temperature, minimum temperature, wind velocity, and relative humidity explained foraging by 87, 80, 68, and 41% (R2), respectively, in shrubland sites in open landscapes but had no significant influence on foraging in the grassland sites in a valley surrounded by hills (1820-2020 amsl). Nights with a minimum temperature of <20 °C increased foraging activity during the day. Minimum temperature, which has the least correlative influence among climate elements, can be used to determine climate change's impact on bees. The quantity of available inflorescence explained the foraging intensity by 78% in shrublands and 84% in grasslands. Moreover, when honeybees depended mainly on native vegetation in grasslands, the quantity of inflorescence explained the intensity of foraging by 95%. High intensity of honeybee foraging was observed in allthorn (Koeberlinia spinosa) and wait-a-minute bush (Mimosa aculeaticarpa) in shrublands and honey mesquite (Neltuma glandulosa) and wait-a-minute bush (Mimosa aculeaticarpa) in grasslands. The findings and baseline data contributed by this study may be used to identify suitable environments for increasing apiary productivity and other agricultural and ecological benefits.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Insects Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Suíça
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Insects Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Suíça