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Carlos I. Espinosa

Universidad Técnica Particular de LojaORCID 0000-0002-5330-4505Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 2

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Adrián EscuderoiD· 1 shared Bruna VieiraiD· 1 shared Daniel Michael GriffithiD· 1 shared Elizabeth Gusmán‐MontalvániD· 1 shared F LopesiD· 1 shared Luis CayuelaiD· 1 shared Marcelino de la CruziD· 1 shared Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 30, 2026

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…·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.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.29.715153

statistical modelecology & biodiversity

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EcologybioRxivPreprintJun 8, 2017

More than Drylands but Less of Dry Forests

Marcelino de la Cruz, Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio, Luis Cayuela…·Adrián Escudero

The paper critiques the Global Drylands Assessment for its flawed methodology in defining dry forests and drylands, leading to unreliable results.

DOI 10.1101/147942

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