Nest Dispersion of a Stingless Bee Species, Trigona collina Smith, 1857 (Apidae, Meliponinae) in a Mixed Deciduous Forest in Thailand

Authors

  • TOUCHKANIN JONGJITVIMOL Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, THAILAND.
  • KAMOLPORN BOONTAWON Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, THAILAND.
  • WANDEE WATTANACHAIYINGCHAROEN Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, THAILAND.
  • SUREERAT DEOWANISH Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND.

Keywords:

nest dispersion, stingless bees, Trigona, T. collina

Abstract

Nest dispersion of a stingless bee species; Trigona collina Smith, 1897 was investigated during January 2004 to June 2004. The study area was in a mixed deciduous forest at Phitsanulok Nature Education Center, Phitsanulok, Thailand. In total, the distribution of forty-seven colonies of T. collina was studied. The results of standardized Morisita index of dispersion within the area studied showed that the nest dispersion of the T. collina is a strongly clumped distribution (p<0.05). The pattern of nest dispersion in this species probably ensures an adequate number of mates in their mating range.

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Published

2005-10-01

How to Cite

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JONGJITVIMOL, T., BOONTAWON, K., WATTANACHAIYINGCHAROEN, W. and DEOWANISH, S. 2005. Nest Dispersion of a Stingless Bee Species, Trigona collina Smith, 1857 (Apidae, Meliponinae) in a Mixed Deciduous Forest in Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 5, 2 (Oct. 2005), 69–71.

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2005): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

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Original Articles

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