Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.

Neotropical orchid bees (Euglossini) are often cited as classic examples of trapline-foragers with potentially extensive foraging ranges. If long-distance movements are habitual, rare plants in widely scattered locations may benefit from euglossine pollination services. Here we report the first succ...

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Autores principales:	Martin Wikelski, Jerry Moxley, Alexander Eaton-Mordas, Margarita M López-Uribe, Richard Holland, David Moskowitz, David W Roubik, Roland Kays
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d64def4abc2f41b1822f3892f49b605c2021-12-02T20:21:20ZLarge-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0010738https://doaj.org/article/d64def4abc2f41b1822f3892f49b605c2010-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20520813/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Neotropical orchid bees (Euglossini) are often cited as classic examples of trapline-foragers with potentially extensive foraging ranges. If long-distance movements are habitual, rare plants in widely scattered locations may benefit from euglossine pollination services. Here we report the first successful use of micro radio telemetry to track the movement of an insect pollinator in a complex and forested environment. Our results indicate that individual male orchid bees (Exaerete frontalis) habitually use large rainforest areas (at least 42-115 ha) on a daily basis. Aerial telemetry located individuals up to 5 km away from their core areas, and bees were often stationary, for variable periods, between flights to successive localities. These data suggest a higher degree of site fidelity than what may be expected in a free living male bee, and has implications for our understanding of biological activity patterns and the evolution of forest pollinators.Martin WikelskiJerry MoxleyAlexander Eaton-MordasMargarita M López-UribeRichard HollandDavid MoskowitzDavid W RoubikRoland KaysPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 5, p e10738 (2010)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Martin Wikelski Jerry Moxley Alexander Eaton-Mordas Margarita M López-Uribe Richard Holland David Moskowitz David W Roubik Roland Kays Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
description	Neotropical orchid bees (Euglossini) are often cited as classic examples of trapline-foragers with potentially extensive foraging ranges. If long-distance movements are habitual, rare plants in widely scattered locations may benefit from euglossine pollination services. Here we report the first successful use of micro radio telemetry to track the movement of an insect pollinator in a complex and forested environment. Our results indicate that individual male orchid bees (Exaerete frontalis) habitually use large rainforest areas (at least 42-115 ha) on a daily basis. Aerial telemetry located individuals up to 5 km away from their core areas, and bees were often stationary, for variable periods, between flights to successive localities. These data suggest a higher degree of site fidelity than what may be expected in a free living male bee, and has implications for our understanding of biological activity patterns and the evolution of forest pollinators.
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author	Martin Wikelski Jerry Moxley Alexander Eaton-Mordas Margarita M López-Uribe Richard Holland David Moskowitz David W Roubik Roland Kays
author_facet	Martin Wikelski Jerry Moxley Alexander Eaton-Mordas Margarita M López-Uribe Richard Holland David Moskowitz David W Roubik Roland Kays
author_sort	Martin Wikelski
title	Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
title_short	Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
title_full	Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
title_fullStr	Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
title_full_unstemmed	Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
title_sort	large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2010
url	https://doaj.org/article/d64def4abc2f41b1822f3892f49b605c
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Large-range movements of neotropical orchid bees observed via radio telemetry.

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