Competition and niche partitioning of floral resources between two native stingless bees (Melipona mimetica and Scaptotrigona sp., Apidae: Meliponini) in a seasonally dry tropical forest of Ecuador
Bruna Vieira, F Lopes, Daniel Michael Griffith, Elizabeth Gusmán‐Montalván, Carlos Iván Espinosa
This study examines competition and niche partitioning between two stingless bees in Ecuador's seasonally dry tropical forest, finding greater niche overlap during the wet season when resources are abundant.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintEcology