Nesting ecology and the cultural importance of stingless bees to speakers of Yoloxchitl Mixtec, an endangered language in Guerrero, Mexico
Nesting ecology and the cultural importance of stingless bees to speakers of Yoloxchitl Mixtec, an endangered language in Guerrero, Mexico
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10.1007/s13592-018-0590-2
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发表时间：
2018-10-01
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2.4
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Stein, Timothy J.
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作者：
Gonzalez, Victor H.;Amith, Jonathan D.;Stein, Timothy J.
无刺蜂（蜜蜂科：Meliponini）是许多野生和栽培植物的主要传粉媒介，土著和非土著群体将其产品用于多种用途，包括食品、工艺品和医药。然而，无刺蜂筑巢生态学和不同人群对这些具有重要文化意义的蜜蜂的传统知识的许多方面仍然未知或记录很少。我们报告了约洛克奇特尔 (Yoloxchitl) 的巢穴结构、筑巢基质、寄主植物和当地大量无刺蜜蜂的情况。约洛克奇特尔 (Yoloxchitl) 是使用约洛克奇特尔米斯特克语 (Yoloxchitl Mixtec) 的几个土著村庄之一，约洛克奇特尔米斯特克语是格雷罗州太平洋海岸的一种濒临灭绝的语言。我们还记录了这些蜜蜂的当地土著命名法、分类和用途，以及传统的管理实践和对其行为的了解。最后，我们对每个蜜蜂物种的相对文化重要性进行了初步定量分析，并探讨了传统生态知识与这些物种的关系。
Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are major pollinators of many wild and cultivated plants, and both indigenous and non-indigenous populations use their products for diverse purposes including food, crafts, and medicine. However, many aspects of both stingless bee nesting ecology and traditional knowledge of these culturally significant bees by diverse human populations remain unknown or poorly documented. We report on the nest architecture, nesting substrate, host plants, and local abundance of stingless bees occurring in Yoloxchitl, one of several indigenous villages that speak Yoloxchitl Mixtec, an endangered language on the Pacific Coast of the state of Guerrero. We also document local Indigenous nomenclature, classification, and use of these bees as well as traditional management practices and knowledge of their behavior. Lastly, we offer a preliminary quantitative analysis of the relative cultural importance of each bee species and explore the relationship of traditional ecological knowledge to these species.