Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Bwindi impenetrable forest, Uganda and Abayanda indigenous knowledge

被引：15

作者：

Byarugaba D. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Department of Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara

来源：

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science | 2004年 / 24卷 / 1期

关键词：

Abayanda; Bwindi; Hypotrigona; Indigenous knowledge; Meliponula; Pollination; Pollinator; Stingless bees;

D O I：

10.1079/IJT20048

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摘要：

Stingless bees are little-known organisms but important plant pollinators in Bwindi Forest. They risk disappearance, as with other pollinators and seed dispersers, as a result of pesticide and herbicide poisoning, habitat alteration, invasion by alien species (plant and animal) and insularization of habitats. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park forest has five species of stingless bees in two genera (Meliponula and Hypotrigona). The conservation of pollinators in Bwindi needs to be urgently addressed, and among the required measures are studies on plant-pollinator relationships. The study also demonstrated the accuracy of Abayanda indigenous systematic knowledge. © ICIPE 2004.

引用

页码：117 / 121

页数：4

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