A_dataset_of_multi_functional_ecological_traits_of_Brazilian_bees.csv

Here we provide a dataset of bees from mountainous areas of Carajás National Forest (eastern Amazon) and Nova Lima (Atlantic Forest). It is a compilation of sampling efforts from 1981 to 2017 through the accession of data stored in museum collections. In total, 218 and 184 bee species were recorded in Carajás and Nova Lima, respectively. This represents the most robust dataset of Brazilian bees including functional traits (body size, flight range, distribution, crop pollination, sociality and nesting) of 335 species. This dataset contributes to advances in the knowledge of the functional trait ecology of wild bees and can also benefit further studies that analyze the response of wild bees to land use change and its effects on the provision of crop pollination services.