Negative impacts of dominance on bee communities: Does the influence of invasive honey bees differ from native bees?
Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi, Lucas Garibaldi, Néstor Pérez-Méndez, Guaraci Cordeiro, Alice Hughes, Michael Orr, Isabel Alves Dos Santos, Breno Freitas, Favízia Freitas De Oliveira, Gretchen Lebuhn, Ignasi Bartomeus, Marcelo Aizen, Patricia Andrade, Betina Blochtein, Danilo Boscolo, Patricia Drumond, Maria Gaglianone, Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Rosana Halinski, Cristiane Krug, Marcia Maues, Lucia Piedade Kiill, Mardiore Pinheiro, Carmen Pires & Blandina Felipe Viana
Invasive species can reach high abundances and dominate native environments. One of the most impressive examples of ecological invasions is the spread of the African sub-species of the honey bee throughout the Americas, starting from its introduction in a single locality in Brazil. The invasive honey bee is expected to more negatively impact bee community abundance and diversity than native dominant species, but this has not been tested previously. We developed a comprehensive and systematic...
Affiliations
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Estación Biológica de Doñana1
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State University of Norte Fluminense1
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Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture1
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World Agroforestry Centre1
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Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul1
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National University of Comahue1
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Chinese Academy of Sciences1
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University of Sao Paulo1
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National Scientific and Technical Research Council1
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Federal University of Bahia1