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Geographic variation in Apis cerana indica F.: a spatial autocorrelation analysis of morphometric patterns
1993; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 32; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00218839.1993.11101289
ISSN2078-6913
AutoresJosé Alexandre Felizola Diniz‐Filho, Osmar Malaspina, Maria Izabel Barnez Pignata,
Tópico(s)Insect and Pesticide Research
ResumoSUMMARYSpatial patterns of morphometric variation in Apis cerana indica were analysed. Factor and spatial autocorrelation analyses were applied to 29 characters, measured in 17 populations in India. Correlograms showed that 15 characters are patterned geographically, and 13 of them are related to overall size. These characters are distributed as a north-south cline, probably reflecting adaptations to environmental conditions. However, the great number of characteristics without geographical pattern suggests that part of the morphometric variability is due to local stochastic divergences.Keywords: honey beesApis ceranamorphometriesspatial autocorrelationmultivariate analysisfactor analysisgeographic variationzoogeographybiological surfacesclinesIndia
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