BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250716T053639EDT-1105v13xXa@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250716T093639Z DESCRIPTION:Environmental Biology Seminar Series online presentation with D r. Aline Martins\, Post-Doctoral Fellow\, Univ. de Brasilia\n\nThursday Fe b 4\, 2020 online\n Seminar 11h30-12h30\n Discussion 14h00-15h00\n\nBees and plants have a strong partnership through pollination process\, and this i s one of the most remarkable cases of mutualism we can observe in nature. The origin of this mutualism goes back to the Cretaceous when the first eu dicots - the most diverse group of plants - arose and changed virtually al l terrestrial ecosystems. Presently\, while eudicots are widespread\, bees are particularly abundant in some hotspots. Contrary to most animal group s that abound in the tropics\, bees’ hotspots include temperate xeric and Mediterranean areas. In the Neotropics\, stingless bees succeed in rainfor ests using a series of strategies to protect their nests from humidity and natural enemies. In this talk\, we will explore the several geological an d climatic events that lead to the evolution of neotropics\, specially foc using on bee examples. In summary\, intercontinental biotic interchanges a nd climatic fluctuations\, partially influenced by the rise of the Andean Cordillera are the key events on the life evolution scenario in this part of the world. Further\, we will explore the role played by the interaction with plants on bee evolution.\n\nTo obtain the Zoom link to participate\, please contact allison.ford [at] mail.mcgill.ca\n\n \n DTSTART:20210204T163000Z DTEND:20210204T173000Z LOCATION:Online SUMMARY:The Neotropics: understanding biogeography and evolution of bees an d plants URL:/macdonald/channels/event/neotropics-understanding -biogeography-and-evolution-bees-and-plants-327587 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR