Functional diversity of Brazilian bees: revealing the unique patterns of the Neotropics.

ABSTRACT: Bees are essential for ecosystem functioning, pollinating many wild and crop plant species. Predicting which species are most vulnerable to global changes, and how their loss may impact ecosystems and human well-being, is critical. Comprehensive information on bee response and effect traits is fundamental to these assessments. However, the Raunkiærian shortfall-insufficient trait data-remains significant for bees, particularly in the Neotropics. Moreover, it remains uncertain whether conservation strategies based on functional diversity from temperate regions can be generalized to the Neotropics. To address this gap, we compiled a comprehensive and validated dataset on Brazilian bee traits, covering 24 traits related to sociality (100% of the species with some information), nesting (88%),

SUBMITTER: Cordeiro GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature