Title:

BeeTrees: tropical and sub-tropical nectar and pollen sources

Author(s):

Workman, Sarah W.; Stuthman, Joel

Publication Year:

2015

How to Cite:

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Workman, Sarah W.; Stuthman, Joel. 2015. BeeTrees: tropical and sub-tropical nectar and pollen sources. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0020

Abstract:

BeeTrees is a data set that contains information about tropical and sub-tropical trees utilized by bees for nectar and pollen sources. There are over 500 trees included in this data set, which has been compiled from global literature references. Many are confirmed from in-situ observations by the author. This is not an exhaustive list of trees visited by bees or used by them for food, although the information contained here will be of assistance to foresters, horticulturalists and others interested in native trees and/or trees useful to bees.

Data found in this data set provide descriptive characteristics of trees and shrubs valued for provision of food sources for honey bees and other bees or pollinators in tropical and sub-tropical ecological zones. Parameters of the data include genus and species, common local name, precipitation and evelvation ranges along with a geographical area of occurrence and brief habitat description. The data are delimited by the growth habit of the plants to include only plants that have a woody and at least semi-perennial growth. The plant scientific names included in the original text of the literature are updated to match current accepted taxonomy nomenclature (2015) in the BeeTrees database.

Keywords:

farming; biota; environment; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Ecology; Forest & Plant Health; Insects; Wildlife (or Fauna); Habitat management; Forest Products; Non-wood forest products; Natural Resource Management & Use; Agroforestry; Conservation; Restoration; Ecosystem services; pollen sources; nectar; honey bees; forestry; native flora; reforestation; landscaping; horticulture; world tropical and sub-tropical zones; tropical; sub-tropical; world; Africa; Asia; Central America; Caribbean; Mediterranean; North America; South America; Oceania; Yucatan

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