Inventário do componente arbustivo-arbóreo com potencial apícola em uma área de caatinga no município de Condado - PB

Abstract

The species that make up the bee flora are classified considering foraging developed by bees, which can be grouped into nectar plants (exclusively provide nectar to bees), polliniferous plants (exclusively provide pollen for bees) and plants nectarpolliniferous (provide both nectar to bees as pollen). Taking into account that the production of honey and other bee products are linked to the presence of flowers, it is important to know the bee species that thrive in a particular region, their flowering periods, as well as their abundance. Thus, the characterization of vegetation and their distribution contribute to the establishment of a sustainable beekeeping. This study was conducted in environmental reserve belonging to the Irrigation Engineer Arcoverde, which has an area of approximately 135 ha and is located in the municipality of County, State of Paraiba. Such reserves, which is owned by the National Department of Works Against Drought and administered in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. For sampling arboreal shrub component 28 plots of 20 X 20 meters systematically been launched. Analyzing the data collected, it was found that the species Croton blanchetianus, stood out from the others by having presented 477 individuals, representing 40.46% of the sample surveyed. Given these numbers and taking into account the contribution that can come from this plant species for beekeeping, it can be concluded that this area is of great importance to beekeeping. This conclusion is the observation that supports the area studied are the predominant species polliniferous nectar that during flowering sound transformed into valuable resources, where bees are several in number of components used for the production of honey, a product which has an excellent flavor.