William de Oliveira Sabino
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View article: Predicting Climate Change Impacts on Crop Pollinators in Brazil
Predicting Climate Change Impacts on Crop Pollinators in Brazil Open
Pollinators are critical elements of biodiversity as they participate in the reproduction of plant species. Due to their importance in food production, they are one of the most studied groups of ecosystem service providers globally. Howeve…
View article: Solitary Bees Facing Climate Change
Solitary Bees Facing Climate Change Open
Solitary bees comprise over 15,000 species. They represent the vast majority of bees on earth (>77%), but they are less studied than the social species. Several threats from the modern world, like agricultural intensification, excessive us…
View article: Tropical forests and cocoa production: synergies and threats in the chocolate market
Tropical forests and cocoa production: synergies and threats in the chocolate market Open
Summary Cocoa is an important agricultural product that plays a crucial role in local communities in South America. In Brazil, it is traditionally grown in agroforestry systems, which are more sustainable and contribute to biodiversity con…
View article: Nesting Biology of the Solitary Ground-Nesting Bee Diadasina riparia (Apidae: Emphorini)
Nesting Biology of the Solitary Ground-Nesting Bee Diadasina riparia (Apidae: Emphorini) Open
We described the nesting behavior and ecology of Diadasina riparia, from an urban dry forest fragment. The nests of D. riparia were shallow with circular entrance, closed by a mud plug, from which a straight vertical tunnel ending in one o…
View article: Brawls Bring Buzz: Male Size Influences Competition and Courtship in Diadasia rinconis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Brawls Bring Buzz: Male Size Influences Competition and Courtship in Diadasia rinconis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Open
Sexual selection on male body size in species with a female-biased sexual size dimorphism is common yet often poorly understood. In particular, in the majority of bee species, the relative contribution of intrasexual competition and female…