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Integrating Population Genomics and Historical Occurrence Data to Assess the Impact of Land-Use Changes on Centris Oil Bees in the Brazilian Cerrado.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2025
Sousa Paulo, Theodorou Panagiotis, Martins Aline C, Aguiar Antonio J C, Shibata Akira, Kahnt Belinda
Abstract excerpt
Habitat loss and fragmentation (HLF) are among the major drivers of bee decline, yet closely related species often show contrasting responses depending on their ecological and demographic traits. The Brazilian Cerrado biodiversity hotspot experiences among the world's highest rates of HLF. Here we combined whole-genome sequencing and six decades of museum occurrence records to assess the population genomic...
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- Animals
- Bees
- Brazil
- Genetics, Population
- Ecosystem
- Genetic Variation
