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Hoplitis Tuberculata
''Hoplitis tuberculata'', also known as the Lundwood bee, is a species of solitary bee belonging to the family Megachilidae. ''Hoplitis tuberculata'' exhibits a disjunct distribution range, with its habitat spanning the subalpine zones of the Alps and extending to boreal regions in Europe and Asia. The species primarily nests in insect borings in dead wood and utilizes various materials for constructing its brood cells. Distribution ''Hoplitis tuberculata'' is a subalpine species, which has an extensive distribution in Mountain, mountainous habitats. The species has been recorded in various European countries including: Austria, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The species exhibits a disjunct distribution area, ranging from the Alps in France to Austria, as well as neighbouring areas such as the Jura Mountains, Jura and Black Forest mountain ranges. Moreover, it can also be found in the Boreal ecosystem, boreal zone, extending from Scandinavia and Northeast Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nylander (botanist)
William (Wilhem) Nylander (3 January 1822 – 29 March 1899) was a Finnish botanist and entomologist. Nylander was born in Oulu, and taught at the University of Helsinki before moving to Paris, where he lived until his death in 1899. Nylander studied medicine, receiving a degree in 1847. Nylander pioneered the technique of determining the taxonomy of lichens by the use of chemical reagents, such as potassium hydroxide, tinctures of iodine and calcium hypochlorite, still used by lichenologists as the K and C tests. Nylander was the first to realise the effect of atmospheric pollution Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types ... on the growth of lichens, an important discovery that paved the way for the use of lichens to detect pollution and determine the cleanness o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
