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Landscape Simplification Modifies Trap-Nesting Bee and Wasp Communities in the Subtropics.
Wilson, Rachele S; Leonhardt, Sara D; Burwell, Chris J; Fuller, Chris; Smith, Tobias J; Kaluza, Benjamin F; Wallace, Helen M.
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  • Wilson RS; Genecology Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556, Australia.
  • Leonhardt SD; Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.
  • Burwell CJ; Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Technical University of Munich, Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354 Freising, Germany.
  • Fuller C; Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.
  • Smith TJ; Biodiversity Program, Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia.
  • Kaluza BF; School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.
  • Wallace HM; Kin Kin Native Bees, Main St, Kin Kin, Queensland 4571, Australia.
Insects ; 11(12)2020 Dec 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33271986
(1) Background: Landscape simplification is a major threat to bee and wasp conservation in the tropics, but reliable, long-term population data are lacking. We investigated how community composition, diversity, and abundance of tropical solitary bees and wasps change with landscape simplification (plant diversity, plant richness, distance from forest, forest cover, and land use type) and season. (2) Methods: We installed 336 timber and cob trap nests in four complex forests and three simplified orchards within the subtropical biodiversity hotspot of south-east Queensland, Australia. Trap nests were replaced every season for 23 months and all emergents identified. (3) Results: We identified 28 wasp species and 13 bee species from 2251 brood cells. Bee and wasp community composition changed with landscape simplification such that large, ground-nesting, and spider-hunting species were present in all landscapes, while those with specialist resource requirements and (clepto) parasitoids were present only in complex landscapes. Abundance and diversity of bees and wasps were unaffected by landscape simplification but increased with rainfall. (4) Conclusions: This study highlights the need for multi-year studies incorporating nuanced measures such as composition with a focus on functional diversity to detect changes bee and wasp populations.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Insects Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Insects Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Suiza