Effects of within-tree flowering asynchrony on the dynamics of seed and wasp production in an Australian fig species

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 487-493

  Cook, James M ^b   Power, Sally A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ecology; ficus; fig wasp; mutualism; parasitism

Indexed keywords

FIG; FIG WASP; FLOWERING ASYNCHRONY;

AUSTRALIA;

AGAONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MORACEAE;

EID: 0030302875     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.tb00010.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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