Diferencias de tolerancia al frío entre el declive de abejorros nativos e invasores en la Patagonia

Josefina Lohrmann1, Nicolás R Cecchetto1,2, Lican E Martínez1

  • 1Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (INIBIOMA), Universidad Nacional del Comahue and CONICET, Bariloche, Argentina.

Resumen

El abejorro nativo Bombus dahlbomii muestra una mayor tolerancia al frío que el invasor Bombus terrestris. Sin embargo, la tolerancia al frío no explica el dominio de las especies invasoras en la Patagonia.

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